Council boss flag-off planting season

The Esit Eket Council boss has flagged-off this year planting season with the distribution of improved cassava stems and other agro-inputs to members of cassava grower association and other farmers.

In his remarks at the occasion, Hon. Ibanga Etang noted, with the improved seedlings, fertilizer and cassava stems, we should produce enough food for consumption and sell to others. 

He recalled the provision of fertilizer, improved cassava stems and other inputs is a deliberate policy of his administration to ensure the production of enough food for consumption by farmers within the locality.
Hon. Etang appreciated the government for providing fertilizers at subsidized rate for onward distribution to formers. 

FG re-assures farmers of support in A’Ibom

L-R: Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke, Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Wife, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio and Managing Director, Diamond Bank PLC, Mr. Alex Oti, at the presentation of Most Valuable Governors’ Wives Award to Mrs Akpabio, on Monday  in Abuja.

The Federal Government has reassured farmers of adequate support during dry season farming in Akwa Ibom.

Mr Mike Mku, the Chairman, Board of Directors of Cross River Basin Development Authority, gave the assurance on Friday when he inaugurated during the Flag off of Dry Season Cropping at Oniong Nung Ndem irrigation project in Onna LGA.

He said that the Federal Ministry of Water Resources would ensure adequate funding of water Resources Infrastructure for irrigation and drainage to support all year round cropping.