Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has assured that his administration is set to revolutionise agriculture using the Songhai Farms in Bunu-Tai community
Fubara, who gave the assurance during an inspection visit to the Songhai Farm yesterday, was conducted round some sections of the facility by the manager of the farm, Dr. Sammy Jaja.
He said: “In our last National Economic Council meeting, because of the present situation of our economy, which you are aware; the issue of removal of fuel subsidy and other economic bite affecting every one, everybody was advised to diversify. Fubara stated that revamping the Songhai Farms would serve the purpose of diversifying the economy of the state, get the people engaged meaningfully and increase food sufficiency capacity of the state.The governor said: “As I leave here now we are going to bring in all the stakeholders to discuss on the way forward. What I am seeing here will require long term planning and going back to the site to reinstating the installed facilities that have become desolate.
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