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‘Agric, Solution To Nigeria’s Dwindling Economy’
The Acting Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Maurice Ogolo, has described agriculture as the solution to Nigeria’s dwindling economy.
Ogolo, stated this recently at the Conference Hall of Ministry of Agriculture, Port Harcourt while addressing members of the Batch 27 Regular Intake of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, who were on a five-week internship training on Agriculture.
The Acting Permanent Secretary who expressed delight with the Armed Forces for choosing farming, noted that the move was an indication that “they are beginning to understand the need to go back to the farm to create wealth, employment and food security.
“I am always happy when the members of the Armed Forces come for training. One cardinal message from all these is the total agreement for the need to go back to the farm.
“Another message I have for you is that the Governor is very passionate about agriculture. He is fully ready to go into agriculture, and he is calling on genuine investors to come and invest in the sector”.
Information made available to The Tide by the Press Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Ledesi Emkpa, said the training is organised regularly by the Armed Forces for its officers who are close to retirement.
Ogolo noted that the training is aimed at making the senior retiring officers self-reliant when they finally leave service.
He said this year’s training will focus on Forestry, Livestock and Fishery, stressing the need for participants to take the training seriously in order to justify the huge resources invested in the effort.
He commended the organisers for choosing Rivers State and noted that the Ministry parades qualified personnel that will give them the needed training and support.
By: Lilian Peters
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