BNW

B N W: Biafra Nigeria World News

Thursday, October 7th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page NDDC donates generators to Imo farm By Ben Duru Correspondent, Owerri   The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated two generating sets valued at more than N6 million to the Redemption Songhai Farm project of Imo State government.  The state’s representative at the NDDC, Mr. Victor Kogah, said the donation of the two 65 KVA generating sets is in recognition of the relief the farm would bring to the people.  When inspecting facilities at ADC, Nekede, in Owerri West Local Government, Kogah said the project is the best legacy that any government would bequeath to its people.  He said the donation was necessary because of the incessant power outages in the country and that the generating sets would assist in the preservation of farm produce.  Kogah prised Governor Achike Udenwa for setting up the farm, saying the NDDC is always ready to assist projects that impact positively on the lives of people in the Delta region and the entire country.  He said he was encouraged and impressed with what he saw at the farm including the poultry, fishery and piggery and advised council chairmen to ensure that they replicate the project in their council areas.  Conducting the commissioner round the farm, the coordinator, Prince VNC Ibenye-Ugbala said the vision of the farm is to reduce the cost of food items in the state.  He said the farm is a demonstration project that is designed to act as a training ground for people who have shown demonstrable interest in creating new products.  Ibenye-Ugbala added that the farm has begun the training of people in various aspects of agriculture.  He appealed to the NDDC to provide more working implements like tractors for cultivation and assured that the generating sets would further encourage those overseeing the farm to do more to ensure food surplus in the state. Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

	BNW News
Voice of Biafra | Biafra World | Biafra Online | Biafra Web | MASSOB | Biafra Forum | BLM | Biafra Consortium
	© 2001 BNW BiafraNigeriaWorld  Privacy Policy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by ACENetwork ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	Axiom PSI Yam Festival Series, Iri Ji Nd'Igbo the Kola-Nut Series,Nigeria Masterweb