Agriculture: Army Seeks Partnership with Ebonyi

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The Nigerian Army as of late tried to band together with the Ebonyi State Government in the zone of farming keeping in mind the end goal to accomplish aggregate additions.

The Chief Transformation/Innovation of the Army, Major Gen. Edward Nze, revealed this when he drove an appointment from the Army home office in Abuja on an affability visit to the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi.

Nze said the Army had in 2012 established a framework for the building of the Nigerian Army Campo Ration Factory in Abakaliki with a perspective to banding together the state to advance farming in the nation.

The Army boss valued the state government for giving a few sacks of Abakaliki rice to the Internally Displaced Persons in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states.

Likewise talking, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Brig. Gen Umaru Mohammed, said the military was prepared to meet the general population of the state on their farmlands.

"Everywhere throughout the world, the military join in different things. Here in Nigeria, we have been catching wind of Abakaliki rice and it will be our pleasure to accomplice you in region of preparing this rice with the goal that we don't have to hurry to some other spot to purchase rice. Indeed, even Dangote won't have to import rice yet will simply come down to Abakaliki to purchase." Mohammed said

Reacting, Governor Umahi, spoke to by his appointee, Barrister Kelechi Igwe, recognized the Army for their vision in the zone of farming and guaranteed them that his administration would be prepared to accomplice them.

Igwe said their thought was in accordance with his administration's arrangement in the range of agribusiness.

"Abakalik rice is the best rice on the planet with high healthful quality. As a state, we as of now have an approach trust equipped towards horticulture and it will be our pleasure to accomplice you. In the event that you require HR, you will get that from us in plenitude yet we will dependably hop on your back at whatever point it goes to the issue of money."