Niger Delta
Expert Decries Low Piggery Production In A’Ibom
The Director of Veterinary Services, in Akwa Ibom, Dr Udo Obot, last Thursday attributed low production capacity of piggery farmers in the state to ignorance of pen management.
Obot said this in Essien Udim local government area at a workshop on piggery farming organised by Adiasim Community Consultative Assembly for its members.
The director said that stock density was very critical to optimal production and health of the pigs.
He advised against accommodating many pigs in the pen exceeding its carrying capacity.
“Over stocking has been responsible for the high rate of deaths recorded in piggery farms across the state in recent times.”
He disclosed that the number of breast of a parent stock determined the reproductive capacity and the number of young ones that would be born.
Obot also noted that poor nutrition could affect the health and reproductive capacity of pigs.
He then urged the farmers to give sufficient feeds to their pigs particularly those rich in Vitamin A.
In his keynote address, Mr Gabriel Udoma, the Programme Manager of Akwa Ibom Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP), said that inadequate knowledge was responsible for poor yield recorded by farmers.
He said that modern agricultural practice demanded knowledge of farming method, necessary agricultural inputs, credit and consumers who would purchase the produce.
Udoma also decried the poor attitude of young people towards agriculture.
He called on youths and women to see agriculture as business, adding that the state government was determined to support agro-based entrepreneurs.
Niger Delta
Make God Your Anchor To Fulfill Destiny, Cleric Charges Christians … As Jaja Marks 70th Birthday
The Lead Pastor at Jesus Appointed People’s Bible Church, Ozogbe, Ikwerrengwo-Etche, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, Pastor Promise Nwaelele, has urged Christians to make God the anchor of their lives in whatever position they find themselves, in order to attain the destinies set for them by God.
Pastor Nwaelele, who gave the charge recently in a sermon he preached at the 70th birthday anniversary thanksgiving service of Sir Donald Michael Jaja, a veteran journalist in Rivers State, said this is because any genuine child of God is a permanent target for destabilization and destruction by the devil.
Taking his text from the Bible book of Mark 4:16-17, the preacher stated that fulfilment in life for a child of God required faith, obedience to God’s word, humility and grace to withstand trials and temptations.
According to him, temptations and afflictions are bound to happen in the lives of those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
“No wonder the Bible said that those that endure till the end shall be saved”, he said.
The Clergyman said God prospers believers who are humble, not proud and conceited, and leads them to destiny fulfilment.
“David said in Psalm 51:17, that the sacrifices acceptable to God are a broken spirit, not an impatient or proud spirit”, the preacher said.
He called on Christians not to allow persecutions and afflictions to sway them from the love and blessings of Jesus Christ.
On his part, Jaja, a seasoned Journalist who retired as an Acting Editor of the Rivers State Government-owned The Tide Newspaper, gave thanks to God for honouring him by giving him the grace of attaining 70 years.
“I cannot capture what the good Lord has done for me in my entire life in this fleeting moment of thanksgiving. But, I know that without Him, I wouldn’t have been who I am today, in all spheres. Therefore, my joy knows no bounds as I give thanks to my creator today, alongside my family. Praise be His holy name”, Jaja said.
