BENUE FERTILIZER BLENDING PLANT COMMENCES PRODUCTION

By Terver Akase

Governor Samuel Ortom, accompanied by his Deputy, Engineer Benson Abounu and other members of the State Executive Council, today inspected work at the refurbished state fertilizer blending plant in Makurdi.

The concessionaire, Mr Moses Adi, took the Governor round the production and administrative areas of the plant. He gave assurance that with effect from this cropping season, Benue farmers would have no cause to look outside the state to purchase fertilizer as the company is set to commence full production in the next couple of days.

Governor Ortom who later spoke to newsmen on the fertilizer blending plant, said the decision to revive the company is one of his administration's priority measures to boost agriculture:

His words:

"This is in keeping covenant with the people of Benue State in ensuring that Benue as the food basket of the nation continues to get its fertilizer right here in Makurdi. And that plant has the capacity of even extending its services to other parts of this country. That is why the concessionaire has been in touch with the federal government to tap into the policy of Government to provide raw materials for our farmers and ensure that fertilisers are sold at five thousand five hundred naira per bag across the board and that has been done.

"We have taken the right step in the right direction by bringing the right concessionaire as you can see things for yourself. The plant has under gone test production and is ready for commissioning. I am told that within one week, it will be ready for commissioning so we do not need to go very far to begin to obtain fertiliser for our people. So that is one more step that we have gotten right."

Nice move from ortom the cowardly governor

At least people like omenkalives can now be employed and stop working for the evil and deceitful Bmc

Mophasa:
Nice move from ortom the cowardly governor

At least people like omenkalives can now be employed and stop working for the evil and deceitful Bmc

And what does your father do for a living young man?

Why don't you worry about that instead of mine?

omenkaLives:
And what does your father doesn't for a living young man?

Why don't you worry about that instead of mine?

Doesn't for a living?

I give up! Your case is hopeless

patiently waiting for the herdsmen
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omenka what do you think?..... I think the good ppl of benue should give up farming n embrace peace

I thought they have started. Forget. This may just be politics. Na today. Let them start before i will send my commendations. A whole food basket of the nation, and there is no single fertilizer company. If Ortom will achieve this feat, he will conveniently outscore Akume and Suswam. Inability to set up agrochemical and agro-processing industries in Benue State is my reason for persistently critising the 2 Ex-Governors.

omenkaLives:
And what does your father doesn't for a living young man?

Why don't you worry about that instead of mine?

this English is an assault to nigerians

a refreshing news from Nigeria Somalia called Benue state

Zebrudaya666:
a refreshing news from Nigeria Somalia called Benue state

whish refreshing news? na fertilizer we go shop?

Mophasa:


Doesn't for a living?

I give up! Your case is hopeless

una no go kee me

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Benue State indeed boasts of a significant crop of resilient and brilliant gentlemen and ladies. From the academia to public service. Unfortunately, Benue's story is just another sorry one. The state has been most unfortunate in terms of leadership. From 1999 to date, the so called "leaders" have shown a lack of focus, no sense of direction and no committment. No continuity and hence no significant growth. From Akume to Suswam and now to Ortom. Everybody comes with the mindset to pocket as much as he can and leaves. Only posterity shall indeed judge these men and their descendants. The first civilian governor(late Aper Aku) remains the only positive point of reference out of that state who looked far and beyond. Bless his soul, even as his legacies live on.