Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, has inaugurated the Acharaubo Farm Estate at Emekuku in Owerri North local government area of Imo state.
The project is in partnership with the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), a Federal Government agency, is and investment of the state that had been abandoned for over 30 years now.
With over 35 hectares of land, the Acharaubo Farm Estate currently has six poultry houses with 18 pens that contain about 10,000 birds, three goat houses with 196 goats, three pig houses containing 108 pigs, three solar-powered boreholes, access roads and drainage, as well as solar-powered street lights.
Just like other NALDA farm estates, the target of the Acharaubo Farm Estate is to create job opportunities for the youths and women of the community.
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Speaking during the inauguration, the chief executive of NALDA, Paul Ikonne, commended the governor for partnering with the agency in this unprecedented achievement which would in turn create employment for the host communities and the state at large.
On the same note, it was made clear that the president has approved an investment of N18 billion in the reactivation of Songhai Farm Project in Imo State.
On his part, Uzodimma expressed appreciation, on behalf of the State, to His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari for aiding the harnessing of great Agricultural potentials in the State towards economic growth.
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The governor reassured the people of Imo, his administration’s continued strive for a better Imo.
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