Speaking at the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit in Abuja, Shettima said the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and is designed to mobilise government, investors and development partners to unlock the region’s agricultural potential.
The summit, organised by the Office of the Vice President and the NDDC with support from governors of the nine Niger Delta states, focused on attracting investment for sustainable agricultural transformation.
Minister Abubakar Momoh urged investors to look beyond oil, describing the Niger Delta as a key hub for food security. NDDC Chairman Chiedu Ebie and Managing Director Samuel Ogbuku reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to diversifying the region’s economy through agriculture, noting ongoing infrastructure projects such as the 1.2‑kilometre Kaa‑Ataba Bridge.
The Ministry of Agriculture stressed the need for mechanised farming, while keynote speaker Prince S. J. Samuel said the region must embrace modern agriculture to reach its full potential.
I hope this fund won’t turn out to be fake
ReplyDeleteI hope it gets to the people that it is supposed to not online noise
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ReplyDeleteStory for the gods. Money that will not reach any farmer in Niger Delta!
ReplyDeleteMake the funds available to the farmers through the bank to their Farmers Cooperatives with minimum collateral !
The so-called Coordinating Council will disburse the funds to a list of people from the powers that be.
The Agric loan of Buhari government did not get to the farmers.