Ayorinde Taiwo, a SIWES student at Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade.
The Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Goronyo, announced the Federal Government’s collaboration with Cross River State to improve food production and security.
During a two-day familiarization tour of the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA), Goronyo urged expansion of irrigable lands for increased food production in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
Goronyo, emphasizing the importance of food security, urged CRBDA to work with stakeholders to realize the President’s agenda, emphasizing the need for collaboration to alleviate hunger and poverty.
He highlighted the significance of performance bonds signed during the cabinet retreat to ensure a relentless focus on achieving results.
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu pledged commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government on food security, emphasizing ongoing efforts to eradicate open defecation.
The Managing Director of CRBDA, Bassey Nkposong, highlighted the Songhai Model Integrated Farm commissioned by the minister as a reference point for local farmers and entrepreneurs, promoting a zero-waste concept.
Goronyo concluded his state visit with a courtesy visit to the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Otu V.
