Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has assured of the state's commitment to the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Project of the Federal Government supported by the African Development Bank ( AfDB)
and the International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD).
Speaking at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House Owerri, when the project team paid a working visit to him, Governor Uzodimma said the government is interested in ensuring that everything needed to qualify Imo State for the programme is provided to enable the state benefit in all areas of the program.
Governor Uzodimma expressed gladness that the struggle of his administration towards stimulating economic activities of the state, especially by creating an economy through Agro based processes is yielding fruits.
He thanked the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and by extension the Federal Ministry of Finance for their choice of Imo State as a beneficiary of the pilot project.
On the reason for the visit, the Programme Team Leader, Barrister Richard Mbamara said they were in Imo State to get first hand information on the available infrastructural facilities in the state that will qualify the state for the program.
He said they have visited the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport and have seen the development trust and economic agenda of the governor and are satisfied with what is on ground.
According to Mbamara, Imo State is among the states identified as a model for the implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Project of the Federal Government supported by AfDB and IFAD.
In his contribution, the lead consultant of the project for Imo State, Dr. Chiedozie Egesi said,
" The team has already made some significant milestones having identified things that they will focus on which includes the Cargo Terminal at the airport"
Egesi added that they plan to visit some privately owned poultry farms at Ngor Okpala and the livestock processing hub at Okigwe where they hope to "establish dairy industry, leather industry, and beef industry in an integrated place" where they hope "the mission of the Bank - the Feed Africa Team - will be met and the bank will come to support them"
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