The Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, distributed cheques worth 70 million Naira (about 449,000 dollars) to 153 Fadama users groups in 77 Fadama community associations in the state.

Speaking at an event which held at the ADP complex in Awka, the governor said that the donation was to reiterate the commitment of his administration to supporting farmers in the state towards achieving sustainable food production in order to reduce hunger and poverty in the state.

He said that his administration would ensure that the agricultural sector was totally transformed, as food was basic for continued sustenance of life.

The fund is expected to be used for the implementation of small scale community-owned infrastructure, income yielding assets and input support.

Obi enjoined the beneficiaries to ensure judicious use of the fund to achieve government’s vision of expanding and promoting agricultural activities for attainment of food security in order to fight extreme poverty and hunger.

The project is in line with the Millennium Development Goals.

Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Ndubuisi Menakaya, said that aside from the procurement of 100 tractors for farmers use and the resuscitation of the collapsed irrigation facilities for rice farming, the state was partnering with the Bank of Agriculture to provide one digit interest rate loans for farmers. In the partnership, the state is contributing 500 million Naira (about 3.2 million dollars) .

The farmers expressed their appreciation to the governor while the chairman of all Farmers Association of Nigeria, Anambra State Chapter, Nnamdi Meko, thanked the governor for his intervention in the agriculture sector which impacted directly on the farmers.



http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/11/25/obi-grants-seventy-million-naira-intervention-fund-to-farmers/

ANAMBRA GA ADI NMA OZO

make rochas come borrow money from this man nah

kasiem: make rochas come borrow money from this man nah

OJI EGO IMO STATE ARU MOSQUE NA UGWU AWUSA

Very impressive. Peter Obi has continued with his increased pace of service delivery even post-election. As far as I'm concerned, this is my definition of DEVELOPMENT. Development must be people centred. This is why I am not particularly pleased with Sullivan Chime. Chime is doing well in road construction but he has performed poorly in human capital development

The mods will make sure this thread does not get to front page. If APC had done this,kpakam Seun will push it up. I wonder how much Nairaland was sold to the potential 2015 loosers. APC will not win more than 2states in 2015 by then we will see where awof will come from

Such new is acidic to the ears of ACN/APC residence e-rat
Kudos to obi & good people Anambra....Onye si na anyi agaghi adi ya burukwa okuko uzo lakpuo ula

Akpabio and G7 governors are on front page but this good news has been subjected to natural death by the powers that be. I've never seen a man sold his conscience for a pot of soup like this before. Only bad news from my state gets to front page.

Oh God! Why did you curse my state with such a clueless buffon? Where in the world do politicians dish out money like santa claus? Obi has dolled out more than 20 billion since late last year( to churches,Schools,traditional rulers,e.t.c) meanwhile such huge amount could have been put to better use.
1, while give ANSU(now COOU) #5B when most courses in the schools are not accredited by the NUC? Why not try and secure accreditation for them 1st?( i know some people will blab that the money(#5B) will be used to achieve that, but that money to me is nothing but a greek gift.
2, The 'Teaching hospital' he built in Awka looks like one local Gov't funded clinic!
3, the rural roads he built are some of the worst done roads i have ever seen in my life, most have started eroding just after the 1st rains!
4, trying to cause enmity between Catholics and Anglicans, Anambra's senatorial zones et al.
Peter obi should just round up his tenure and carry his curse back to his business in maza maza!

This is not first time farmers in Enugu get money from government, its an annual ritual. Where is the result of past investment?

Soon as these farmers get the money they pack their plastic bags and their family, buy bus ticket and head to Lagos to join apprentice league in Ladipo.

Anyway, things have changed, tell them not to forget Babaloja's cut.

Nnewi1stSon: Oh God! Why did you curse my state with such a clueless buffon? Where in the world do politicians dish out money like santa claus? Obi has dolled out more than 20 billion since late last year( to churches,Schools,traditional rulers,e.t.c) meanwhile such huge amount could have been put to better use.
1, while give ANSU(now COOU) #5B when most courses in the schools are not accredited by the NUC? Why not try and secure accreditation for them 1st?( i know some people will blab that the money(#5B) will be used to achieve that, but that money to me is nothing but a greek gift.
2, The 'Teaching hospital' he built in Awka looks like one local Gov't funded clinic!
3, the rural roads he built are some of the worst done roads i have ever seen in my life, most have started eroding just after the 1st rains!
4, trying to cause enmity between Catholics and Anglicans, Anambra's senatorial zones et al.
Peter obi should just round up his tenure and carry his curse back to his business in maza maza!

Theres no population to spend the money on. Its only 1.764 million registered voters in the entire state.

Mayor_of_Lagos:

Theres no population to spend the money on. Its only 1.764 million registered voters in the entire state.

Population of Onitsha alone both indigenes and non- indigenes stands at 4 million.

Mayor_of_Lagos:

Theres no population to spend the money on. Its only 1.764 million registered voters in the entire state.

When we Igbos advice your people to cut down on their intake of 'oily soup' you think we're insulting you. So as slow as your brain is, 1.72 million 'VOTERS' translates to 'RESIDENTS'? Pls i dont engage in arguements with juveniles, google up and get lost!

Nnewi1stSon: When we Igbos advice your people to cut down on their intake of 'oily soup' you think we're insulting you. So as slow as your brain is, 1.72 million 'VOTERS' translates to 'RESIDENTS'? Pls i dont engage in arguements with juveniles, google up and get lost!

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Sincere 9gerian: Very impressive. Peter Obi has continued with his increased pace of service delivery even post-election. As far as I'm concerned, this is my definition of DEVELOPMENT. Development must be people centred. This is why I am not particularly pleased with Sullivan Chime. Chime is doing well in road construction but he has performed poorly in human capital development

What is impressive about an uncanny rush to empty the state treasury at the last minutes of his administration? Sometimes i wonder if truely you are a nigerian or some foreign agent.

OBI IS A BLESSING TO NDI ANAMBRA

Congratulation lack of government has made Nnamdi Meko a rich man. 700million 60% is going to his account, den 20% to the rest of d ministry den 20% to d actual farmers. He will be @ church next sunday given thanks given for dis free money. Probably in a forth night time, the Ministry of Agriculture Anambra branch will be broke cos "evil spirit" or "GEJ" stole d money. @ least dats what he will tell his people.

Nnewi1stSon: Oh God! Why did you curse my state with such a clueless buffon? Where in the world do politicians dish out money like santa claus? Obi has dolled out more than 20 billion since late last year( to churches,Schools,traditional rulers,e.t.c) meanwhile such huge amount could have been put to better use.
1, while give ANSU(now COOU) #5B when most courses in the schools are not accredited by the NUC? Why not try and secure accreditation for them 1st?( i know some people will blab that the money(#5B) will be used to achieve that, but that money to me is nothing but a greek gift.
2, The 'Teaching hospital' he built in Awka looks like one local Gov't funded clinic!
3, the rural roads he built are some of the worst done roads i have ever seen in my life, most have started eroding just after the 1st rains!
4, trying to cause enmity between Catholics and Anglicans, Anambra's senatorial zones et al.
Peter obi should just round up his tenure and carry his curse back to his business in maza maza!

On the contrary bro, obi's style of donating money to schools and hospitals management for projects in the institution is yielding positive results. Even the world bank hailed this aproach and is set to use this system in their interventions too. I bet you dont know better than the world bank. Moreover, this donations are usually done in the full glare of the public such that the school/hospital managements would be held responsible by the communities should the projects fail to be implemented.

About creating division between the catholic and anglican church. The truth is that problems have existed between these two groups even long before obi came into power. I think the governor should even be commended for his efforts in bringing the two groups together by carrying both parties along in his activities. Since the state govt returned public schools to the rightful owners, hardly would you hear the governor making any donations in any town without including schools/hospitals belonging to both groups.

So, inno nwannem nwoke, dont just judge a man blindly. I am not an obi supporter, but i am not an obi hater too. I just try to be objective.
About the quality of roads, obi has got it wrong there no doubt.

Mayor_of_Lagos:

Theres no population to spend the money on. Its only 1.764 million registered voters in the entire state.

You keep bringing this your stupid population ish every now and then. Why are you obsessed with anambra?

Zona.com:

On the contrary bro, obi's style of donating money to schools and hospitals management for projects in the institution is yielding positive results. Even the world bank hailed this aproach and is set to use this system in their interventions too. I bet you dont know better than the world bank. Moreover, this donations are usually done in the full glare of the public such that the school/hospital managements would be held responsible by the communities should the projects fail to be implemented.

About creating division between the catholic and anglican church. The truth is that problems have existed between these two groups even long before obi came into power. I think the governor should even be commended for his efforts in bringing the two groups together by carrying both parties along in his activities. Since the state govt returned public schools to the rightful owners, hardly would you hear the governor making any donations in any town without including schools/hospitals belonging to both groups.

So, inno nwannem nwoke, dont just judge a man blindly. I am not an obi supporter, but i am not an obi hater too. I just try to be objective.
About the quality of roads, obi has got it wrong there no doubt.

i give him a cautious '70%' in Eduacation but other sectors are below 50%!

Nnewi1stSon: When we Igbos advice your people to cut down on their intake of 'oily soup' you think we're insulting you. So as slow as your brain is, 1.72 million 'VOTERS' translates to 'RESIDENTS'? Pls i dont engage in arguements with juveniles, google up and get lost!

free globe, is that you? so this is your new moniker now. that's OK.

Anything to the agricultural sector is commendable
In btw join the agriculture community on www. where you can interact with farmers and agriculture professionals across the world, also downoad weekly prices of agric commodity/foodstuff from market in lagos.

Nnewi1stSon: When we Igbos advice your people to cut down on their intake of 'oily soup' you think we're insulting you. So as slow as your brain is, 1.72 million 'VOTERS' translates to 'RESIDENTS'? Pls i dont engage in arguements with juveniles, google up and get lost!

freeglobe, is that you? so this is your new moniker now. that's OK.

ifechez:


freeglobe, is that you? so this is your new moniker now. that's OK.

Have u been taking too much of fermented Carbohydrate of late? I've been running this account even b4 freeGlobe was banned. Pls stick to the topic or get lost. Iti boribo!