The Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has distributed over 45,000 bags of 50kg ‘Anambra Rice’ to the state’s workers.
It is grown, processed and packaged by farmers in the state.
The rice was distributed to 45,000 civil servants at the state, Local Government, agency and parastatal levels.
According to the Governor, the distribution is in line with his resolve to make Anambra State the leader in rice production in Nigeria.
The distribution began with Awka South Local Government Area, where 1,220 bags were distributed to Local Government staff and teachers for the season’s celebration.
Handing over the gifts to workers on behalf of the Governor, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Afam Mbanefo, said the mandate of the Governor was being fulfilled and that by 2016, Anambra would begin rice exportation. He disclosed that remarkable growth had been recorded in rice production in the state.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Finance, Mr Tony Oli, oversaw the distribution in Awka South Local Government Area.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed appreciation over the gesture and assured the Governor of solid support for his government, since he made the welfare of workers in the state a priority.