Niger Delta
Imoke’s Agric Scheme Gets Kudos
The Federal Government
has lauded Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke’s agricultural scheme in the state, describing it as impressive.
Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, made the commendation recently while on inspection of facilities at the state’s Songhai Integrated Farm at Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area. The minister pledged to partner Cross River State in its effort to reposition agriculture to diversify its economy and stimulate value chain.
According to the minister, “what Imoke is doing is impressive and we have plans to support it because it is excellent and visionary in Niger Delta, where Cross River is seen as a non-oil producing state nor have control over oil. Nobody drinks oil, nobody smokes gas but everybody eats what comes from agriculture”.
“The N2.2 billion Songhai facility is to encourage young people to engage in agriculture and the Federal Government is ready to support the state to diversify its economy and add value and this project will also allow young entrepreneurs acquire skills in practical agriculture as well as assist in youth employment in agriculture.
“The federal government under its agriculture transformation agenda intends to put in place a programme known as “Young Employment in Agriculture Programme” with the focus to create a new cadre of young commercial farmers for Nigeria to replace the current generation of farmers many of whom are getting old.
“So, we are going to partner the state using this facility. In fact, with this programme, we are doing roughly 750,000 young farmers for Nigeria over five years”, explaining that the 100 people who have already been trained on the facility will be incorporated into the new initiative to further empower them to be more productive.
He urged youth to understand that the only greener pasture is agriculture while the youths to “go into agriculture because it is green and cool”.
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