Community to leverage on Soludo's smart agriculture project

• Published date: 08 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Omor kingdom in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State has expressed its readiness to tap into the proposed smart agriculture project by Governor Charles Soludo..

His Royal Highness, Igwe Dr. Chris Oranu Chidume, Eze Igulube, Eze-Anaukwu, of Omor Kingdom who disclosed this while addressing newsmen during the 'Omor-In-Focus,' a ceremony that marks the beginning of annual Ofala celebration, noted that the smart agriculture project would not only boost the productivity of the community, but also increase the GDP of the state and the country tremendously.

The royal father also called on the government to provide the community with a College of Agriculture, as there is no University of Agriculture in the state, adding that the whole of Ayamelum LGA is an agrarian society.

While urging the state government to assist the community on infrastructural development, he pointed out that constant supply of electricity, road infrastructure and agriculture training centres would go a long way in reducing postharvest losses recorded by the farming community.

He stated that the premium placed on community development has been the driving force that keeps propelling every Omor indigene to continue to contribute towards every project of development initiated by different age groups and indigenes.

According to him, 'If the government should address these issues Omor will not only be an economic hub, but will contribute immensely to the GDP of the state and Nigeria at large. Steady electricity supply for the next five years will promote rapid industrialisation. Omor is a resilient people that will take loan and invest in farming and during harvest flooding damages it. Omor people are ready...