Ebonyi Council chairman distributes farm inputs, palm seedlings to schools

The executive chairman of Ikwo local government area, Mr Sunday Nwankwo has officially launched the 2024 farming season with the distribution of seedlings to farmers.

Flagging off the distribution at Urban Primary School Ndufu-Echara, the council chairman described the event as his legacy project to revitalize agriculture in Ikwo Noyo clan, Ebonyi state. Speaking at the event, the Ebonyi state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Princess Nkechinyere Iyoku applauded Mr Nwankwo for such life touching initiatives. The Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Fidelis Nwankwo charged beneficiaries of the inputs to make effective use of it for optimal output as it would further boast agricultural activities and food production in the State. Nwankwo who enjoined the council chairman to demonstrate more measure on mechanized farming practices especially ploughing noted the importance of mechanize farming. In his remarks, the State Commissioner for Education, Prof Paul Nwobashi commended the chairman for his innovative efforts in education and agricultural sectors. He noted that the historic restoration of Palm Plantation in public Schools was the first of it's kind in the state, and called on other LGAs to emulate the chairman who have set the pace for others to follow. Earlier, the executive chairman of Ikwo local government area, Mr Sunday Nwankwo, expressed gratitude to the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, for his support to council chairmen under the mantra of "The People's Charter of Needs" which emphasized much on agricultural revitalization. He stressed that the event was to formally unveil his vision for aggressive subsistence farming adding that no household in the clan would suffer hunger while contributing to combat poverty and and ensure food sufficiency in the state. Highlights of the event was the distribution of palm seedlings to schools, rice, cassava, fertilizer and sensitization on best way of modern farming by experts.