Ebonyi Senator Distributes Agric. Inputs To Strenghten Food Security, Empower Rural Farmers.
The Senator representing Ebonyi Central Zone, Senator Kenneth Emeka Eze, has distributed agricultural inputs worth hundreds of millions of naira to farmers across his constituency
Senator Eze while addressing the mammoth crowd at his country home in Ohainya Amagu, Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State said the essence of the empiwerment is to strengthen food security and empower rural farmers
He disclosed that the intervention was part of his commitment to support the Renewed Hope agricultural initiative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and complement Governor Francis Nwifuru’s agricultural transformation agenda under the People’s Charter of Needs.
Eze maintained that he has targeted peasant farmers who are often unable to afford critical farm inputs, adding that the items distributed included 4,000 bags of solid fertilizer, 1,000 cartons of liquid fertilizer, 1,000 cartons each of insecticides and herbicides, 1,000 daysack sprayers, and 1,000 bags of certified rice seedlings
Senator Eze remarked: “This programme is not just about giving out items; it is about investing in food security. With these inputs, our farmers will not only return to the farm but also produce more to bring down the prices of food and feed the nation.”
He added that this year’s distribution also featured training for youths on modern agribusiness and value-chain practices, making the empowerment a holistic intervention.
The Senator assured that this annual intervention would continue as long as food insecurity persists, stressing, “A nation that cannot feed itself cannot stand. We must go back to the land, and I'm here to make that possible for my people.”
Speaking on behalf of the traditional rulers, HRH Eze Oliver Eze Awoke Omaka III of Ekka Awoke Ancient Kingdom in Ikwo LGA, applauded Senator Eze's unprecedented grassroots development strides and his people-oriented representation in the National Assembly.
Similarly, APC Deputy State Chairman, Hon. Alphonsus Nwali, representing the party's chairman, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, described Eze as a model of capacity and consistency, aligning his efforts with the agricultural revolution currently sweeping through the nation.
In their separate goodwill messages, former Federal lawmaker, Chief Lazarus Ogbee and Ebonyi State Universal Basic Education Secretary, Dr. Livinus Ezeuwa lauded the Senator’s inclusive leadership and called for sustained support from constituents to help him achieve more.
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude and pledged to put the distributed items to effective use to improve agricultural productivity and enhance food sufficiency across the senatorial zone.