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Polycarp Sola -Abakaliki

The British deputy high commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Lever, has led a team of delegates to inspect the popular Abakaliki rice mill industry to assess its capacity in production and rice processing towards ensuring food security.

This is also, as the chairman of the company, comrade Obeji Linus assured the delegation of his willingness to partner with the international community towards assessing grants to improve the production capacity of the company.

Gill Lever, who was accompanied by some government officials in the state, including the state commissioner for agriculture, Hon. Mrs. Nkechinyere Iyioku, and the state commissioner for commerce and industry, Mr. Oguzor Offia Nwali, among others, said she was impressed with the sight of the company.

"I'm really impressed and surprised at what I'm seeing in this industry today, and it's such a great opportunity to commend the government of Ebonyi State and the managers of this company.

"This is so good that I believe if we had two places like this one in the world, there would not be a food shortage. I'm very much impressed.". She said.

Speaking with journalists, the chairman of the Abakaliki rice mill industry, comrade Obeji Linus, appreciated the Governor Nwifuru-led administration for the support given to its members by the provision of soft loans to farmers, expressing his willingness to partner with the international community and seek possible grants for its farmers.

"The British deputy high commissioner is here today, accompanied by some government officials in the state to assess what we are doing and also to ascertain how rice production could be boosted, and they went all round our clusters; we showed them how much their visit is of great impact to us.

"We appreciate the government for what they have done for us, and we also want the British High Commission in Nigeria to assist us with grants so that the rural farmers would not continually depend on loans.".  Obeji said.

According to him, the grants would further help improve the agricultural sector in the state, particularly in the area of quality rice seedlings and mechanical farming equipment, as well as create a room for irrigation farming to enable the farmers to engage in all-season farming.

"Without fear of contradiction, we have more than one thousand milling engines here that enable us to produce more than 300 metric tons of rice on a daily basis that is not only sold in Ebonyi State but also to other parts of the country.

"If what we are doing individually in the Abakaliki rice mill industry and with the help of the state government could attract an international donor, it would not only boost agriculture but also food supply to the entire world because we have the capacity to do so.

"The most populated set of people in the rice mill industry are women and youths; we are using this medium to call on the international community to help us with grants." He added.

Noted.

everyone is rushing to partner with Nigeria, from France to India to South Africa to Germany and more are coming...

Don't forget our own son is Ghana president,

jagaban snized and Finland arrest the terrorist

God bless jagaban..

under jagaban, we will recolonize the whole of africa.

One US diplomat said that Abakaliki rice is the best
From north to south and east to west,
I'm just stating a fact, not beating my chest,
Nlfpmod now, be the guest
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/agriculture-usa-endorses-abakaliki-rice-global-consumption-governor-umahi-solicits-partnership/amp/

Any updates?