Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has disclosed that his administration has concluded plans to bring in tractors for mechanized farming amongst other agric initiatives in order to enhance food sufficiency and employment through agriculture.
The Governor made this disclosure in commemoration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day and to mark his first year in office.
According to Governor Ikpeazu, the education sector is receiving adequate attention through the rehabilitation of some primary schools, training of teachers and paying up subvention to the state tertiary institutions as well as through the ‘adopt a school’ initiatives.
Although the Governor hinted that there were still areas that needed to be enhanced, he believe that systematic adherence to the five pillars of developmental strides would ensure rapid economic growth that would uplift living standard of its citizenry.
The five pillars include agriculture, education, trade and investment, oil and gas.
