Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has tasked Rivers people, especially women, to venture into agriculture in order to mitigate the impact of high cost of living and feed the State.
Governor Fubara spoke when he received Rivers State women under the aegis of Women in Farming and Agro Allied Support Network (WIFAASN) on solidarity visit at Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday.
Represented by the Rivers State Head of Service, Dr George Nweake, Governor Fubara noted his administration’s agricultural policies geared towards ameliorating the plight of the citizens which are waiting for implementation.
This is as he has maintained that agriculture will be accorded top priority in 2025 budget to achieve the agriculture policies of the government for the people of the State.
He noted that the agriculture policies of his administration are fashioned in a way that merit will be accorded top priority, as it abhors portfolio recognition.
He said, “The agriculture policies of the government have already been perfected, waiting for the time of execution and implementation.
“The Governor has said it that, that is the main target of next year’s budget: agriculture. But we will not give it to people who don’t have farms. We will not deal with portfolio farmers. Those that will come with jackets are not the farmers we are looking for.
“We will not throw it in the air for the fastest person to catch it. No. If the best person in farming is a lame person, he will get it. Even if a sprinter is there, the sprinter will not be able to reach it. We are going to do things that will have a human face.”
