speaker House of Reps Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha inspecting harvested
vegetable leaves of high yield 'Water-leave' during the Imo State
Farmers Association annual cropping week event and the adoption of Rt
Hon Emeka Ihedioha as the incoming Governor of Imo State held at St.
Michaels Anglican Church Egbu, Imo State yesterday 11th Feb. 2015.
The Deputy Speaker House of Representatives and Imo State Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Chief Emeka Ihedioha
has been endorsed by Imo farmers as their sole candidate for 2015
Governorship election in Imo State.
The group under the aegis of Imo Farmers Association made this known
at the closing ceremony of their Annual Prayer Session to mark the
beginning of this year's farming season and exhibition of various farm
products held at the All Saints Cathedral field, Egbu, Owerri Imo
State to mark
The President General of the Association, Okenze D.N. Keke in his
speech, enumerated the Deputy Speaker's support for farmers in Imo
State which according to him, have impacted their business very
positively.
According to him, 'Chief Emeka Ihedioha is a farmer and his manifesto
as it affects agriculture accommodates all we need to contribute to
the development of Imo state. With him as Governor, farmers believe
that a bumper harvest and food sufficiency will be assured.
"He has tried for us by providing fertilizers and other forms of
assistance. We will also appreciate more support such as more
fertilizer supply and soft loans to enable us increase our yield and
boast food production.''
He decried the neglect farmers in Imo State have suffered since the
administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha which according to him has
affected food production and the economy of the state negatively.
Reacting, the PDP Governorship hopeful thanked the farmers for the
confidence reposed in his candidature and his Party. While commending
the initiative, he promised to carry them along in his government when
he becomes governor. He said his government will prioritize
agriculture as the next investment destination in Nigeria.
The Deputy Speaker who later inspected displayed farm produce urged
them to continue to support the Transformation Agenda and re-election
of President Goodluck Jonathan and assured them that the government
under his watch shall create enabling environment for agriculture to
thrive by constructing access roads that will guarantee easy
transportation of farm produce to the cities.
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Imo State and Deputy speaker
''My administration shall also help the farmers by granting access to
soft loans to enable them increase their yield. We shall provide a
silo to store your grains and link you up to the Federal Ministry of
Agriculture for a direct partnership that will boost Agro-economy in
our state," he said.
He urged the farmers to Register their association and ensure the
documentation of each farmer according to their respective area of
farming. The Deputy Speaker promised to make Agriculture attractive
and a major source of income and revenue to the state. Prayers were
offered for a peaceful election and consecration of farm seedlings for
a bountiful harvest.
--247ureports
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