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Posted By MrCover On July 15th, 2024

The Rivers State Government has advised the people of the state, especially women, to venture into agriculture to mitigate the impact of the high cost of living.

The government emphasized that agriculture will be prioritized in the 2025 budget to achieve the government’s agricultural policies for the state.

Rivers State Head of Service, George Nweake, who represented Governor Sim Fubara, disclosed this when he received members of the Women in Farming and Agro-Allied Support Network (WIFAASN) at Government House, Port Harcourt, on Monday.

He noted that the administration’s agricultural policies are geared towards ameliorating the plight of citizens and are awaiting implementation.

“The agriculture policies of the government have already been perfected, waiting for the time of execution and implementation.

“The governor has said that is the main target of next year’s budget: agriculture. But we will not give it to people who don’t have farms.
We will not deal with portfolio farmers.

“Those that will come with jackets are not the farmers we are looking for.

“We will not throw it in the air for the fastest person to catch it. No. If the best person in farming is a lame person, he will get it.

“Even if a sprinter is there, the sprinter will not be able to reach
it. We are going to do things that will have a human face,” he added.

In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara noted that the state has enormous agricultural potential, emphasizing the neglect of the sector.

He called for a change of heart among the people by keying into farming to catch up with the reality of the times and ensure food security.

According to the governor, the call is in line with the Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative pet projects -Agricultural Support Programme and Every Home a Garden – aimed at supporting women farmers nationwide to strengthen the agricultural sector of the economy.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2024/07/15/hardship-fubara-urges-rivers-residents-to-engage-in-agriculture/