Niger Delta
SEEFOR Phase II: Director Assures More Micro Projects For Rivers

The State Employment And Expenditure For Results (SEEFOR) Phase II project will cover the entire state in the execution of micro projects.
The project Director, Community Driven Development Social (CDDS) Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Ministry of Chieftaincy/Community Affairs, Rivers SEEFOR, Sir ThankGod Amaewhule said this in an interview with newsmen shortly after a thanksgiving service at the St. Barnabas Church Igwuruta
Amaewhule said the SEEFOR Phase II programme would consolidate on the achievements already made adding that more communities will be covered in the execution of micro projects while the lives of millions of Rivers people will be touched.
The project director who commended Governor Nyesom Wike for his supports to SEEFOR, also called for upgrading of the Community Driven Development Social (CDDS) to Community Social Development Agency (CSDA) to enable it tackle the challenges of rural development in the state.
He said the thanksgiving service was to thank God for His goodness to staff of the unit throughout last year as well as commit the activities of the unit to God this year.
Also speaking, the Head of Operations, CDDS Piu, Samuel Lorwell said staff of the unit would ever remain grateful to God for his protection and guidance in seeing them through last year despite security challenges in the state.
Lorwell also called for the unit to be upgraded to a full fledged development agency just as it is done in other states in the country.
Also speaking, the Head, Monitoring and Evaluation CDDS-Piu, Promise Fubara urged for the creation of a conducive environment for development to thrive in rural communities of the state.
Niger Delta
Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
Kiadum Edookor
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