David Peter

The Chairman of Bengies Group, Engr. Ben Akak, has commended Ayade's aggressiveness to stimulate agriculture in the Southern region.

Engineer Ben emphasized that Agriculture is the way forward to crease Cross River economy fortunes while unearthing the states and counties ties that link Cross River.

According to him, From the creek of Bakassi to the hills of Obanliku in Cross River State are enriched with fertile grounds and mineral resources.

Engineer Ben demonstrated that the Cross River shares boundaries with Benue State to the north, Ebonyi and the Abia States to the west, to the east by Sud-Ouest Province, claimed by both Ambazonia and the Cameroon Republic, and to the south by Akwa-Ibom and the Atlantic Ocean can all be supply with seafood, fresh vegetables, cash crops, flowers from Cross River State.

He applauded the Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade on his agricultural blueprint for propelling agriculture in the Southern-Nigeria.

“Agriculture is the way forward to carve our frugality, the state governor is doing satisfactorily through the establishment of industries across the 18 Local Government Areas. Cross River is consecrated with a vast landmass, our soils are fertile, implying that we can grow and supply agro-products to the norths and other regions or countries that abound our province. “The green revolution is now. We must adopt and support the governor's agricultural pursuits,” He said.

Engineer Akak, however, urged young cross Riverians to embark on agriculture to strengthen the food security, and also allot their vigor to end food shortage in the State.

“Young people need to take up agribusiness to enable us to have a sustainable diet and with the governor's green revolution our resilience youths would be supported with agricultural inputs to strengthen cross-river food security,” he affirmed.