Ebonyi to Redeploy Excess Workers to Agriculture

Governor Dave-Umahi

The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has announced that excess workers in the State Civil Service would be redeployed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources so as to enhance productivity in rice farming.

Governor Umahi made this known during a special colloquium for stakeholders in agriculture at the Akanu Ibiam International Centre, Abakaliki, designed to chat a new way forward, particularly in the area of rice production.

“Excess workers will work in the agricultural extension programme, where they can practically make their impact felt through their contributions,” he said.

He also announced that all the schools in Ebonyi State would have farmlands where they would be engaged in agricultural activities in one form or another. He directed that all the lands not in use at present in the Ebonyi State University be converted to farmlands.

Governor Umahi said he was not condemning the idea of travelling to Songhai for training, adding that the new policy directive of his administration would be to partner with the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu. He further said the youth were expected to be the driving force of the proposed agricultural revolution in Ebonyi State.