The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze says Governor Chukwuma Soludo has contributed immensely towards the irradiation of hunger in the State through lofty agricultural reform strategies.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
Udeze while Speaking on the Launching Of Operation Farm To Feed Campaign by Soludo held at the Amansea/Ndiukwuenu, enjoined ndi Anambra to take the Governor’s efforts in promoting agriculture seriously to improve food production and also enhance their economic profile.
The Speaker who described Governor Soludo as an apostle of former premier of the defunct Eastern Region, late Dr. Michael Okpara, noted that during Dr. Okpara’s regime, agriculture was the major economic base of Ndigbo and Nigeria at large and expressed satisfaction that Governor Soludo is replicating the gains of the era in the State.
He called on affluent citizens to complement the efforts of Governor Soludo in fighting hunger in the State by investing in agriculture through partnership with the government in order to move agriculture in the State from subsistence to mechanized and industrial level, which will inturn boost food production and also create employment opportunities for the citizenry.
Rt. Hon. Udeze assured that the State Legislature will continue to give necessary support to Governor Soludo’s wonderful agricultural revolution in the State through bills and motions that promote agricultural production.
