Abia Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has sent 200 Abia youths to Nasarawa State for two weeks intensive training in agriculture tagged “Innovative and Integrated Agricultural Value Chain Training.”
Addressing the contingents at Michael Okpara auditorium, Umuahia before their departure to Nasarawa State, the Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu charged them to pay proper attention to the trainings as they understudy and learn new innovatives in agriculture, saying that the training is part of his administration’s resolve to taking agriculture in Abia State to a higher level.
The Governor, represented by his Deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu said the administration would stop at nothing in encouraging the people in agriculture, streessing that it attaches much importance to agriculture, hence it made agriculture one of the pillars of development. The Governor also said that they are expected to come back and replicate what they are taught at the training and promote the agricultural value chain of the State.
Governor Ikpeazu, who enjoined the contingents to be good ambassadors of Abia State and see the opportunity of paticipating in the training as a rare one, wished them safe trip to and from Nasarawa State.
Responding on behalf of other contingents, Mr. Anthony Nwobilor assured of their good behavior and commitment to the training.
He expressed gratitude to the Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu for his visionary projects in the State and particularly for deciding to train Abia youths in agriculture and assured that they would come back to train others.
The event attracted the Permanent Secretaries of Government House, Elder Okechukwu Aguwa and Youth Development, Mr. Friday Ikpoha, Service Welfare Office of the Head of Service, Mr. Okwuchi Njoku among others.
