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CRSG Orders Immediate Revocation Of Land
The Cross River State
Governor, Prof Ben Ayade has directed the immediate revocation of plots of land illegally acquired by private developers at the state Poultry Farm of the Ministry of Agriculture located at the Ikot Effanga Mkpa area of Calabar Municipality.
This follows the desire of government to acquire sufficient Land for the Niger Delta Development Commission Poultry Project meant for the South South geo-political Zone earmarked to be located in Calabar. The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu, during an inspection visit to the farm noted that the farm will serve as a location to raise day- old chicks for the people of the zone.
He described the attitude of the developers as well as all the parties involved in the sales and purchasing of all government properties as greedy and unpatriotic, describing the situation as a huge incursion into government land.
The Deputy Governor stated further that government intends to ensure that the revocation process is total and holistic in approach as government desires to expand on the concept and vision of the NDDC poultry project to accommodate the Senator Ben Ayade-led Administration’s Agriculture Programmes.
He called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sale of government land to private developers adding that there is need for Ministry of Lands Development to do a clear delineation of the affected areas.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Anthony Eneji had described the NDDC Poultry Project as a mega project for the South-South Zone with a capacity to produce 78 thousand birds per day.
Eneji enumerated some of the numerous benefits to include; employment opportunities, wealth creation, as well as nutritional value to the Zone ,stating further that the endorsement of the governor, Senator Prof. Ben Ayade, has authenticated the programme of collaboration with NDDC for the overall benefit of the state in particular and the zone as a whole.
The Deputy Governor was accompanied on the tour by the Commissioner for Lands Development and the Directors for Land and Agricultural services.
Friday Nwagbara,
Calabar