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... we'll soon commence garri processing, says Etimfon By Admin Akwa Ibom State government effort to promote agriculture in the state has yielded posítive result as more citizens engaged in agric businesses to stabilize food sufficiency. Mrs. Etimfon Patrick Edoho Today at Ikot Abia in Eket local government area, a new oil mill, Arise Mill commenced production of red oil to meet up with the demand at the market. Speaking with this reporter, the Managing Director of Arise Mill, Mrs Etimfon Patrick Edoho said she has been nursing the idea of going to full fledge agric businesses especially farming and food production. "I have an idea about oil milling and cassava processing and today I thank God for giving me the grace to start somewhere. She said that she has been inspired with the Dakkada philosophy of governor Udom Emmanuel who has been very supportive with his visionary leadership by calling on Akwa Ibom people to get active...

Governor Udom Emmanuel has formally flagged off a farmers' enumeration exercise in Akwa Ibom state with a charge on people to take agricultural activities as serious business. The State Chief Executive assured that with such cooperation, agriculture would become a major driver of the state's economy thereby bringing to an end, the over-dependence on government for survival. GOV. UDOM EMMANUEL OF AKWA IBOM STATE CHAIRMAN AKIICORP, PASTOR UMO BASSEY ENO WITH TEAM The governor who spoke at his office in Uyo, was enumerated as the number one cocoa and plantain farmer in the state in the ongoing farmer's Enumeration exercise by the Akwa Ibom Investment company limited-AKIICORP. Mr Emmanuel said the scheme said there was need for the people to harness the resources in the state and create wealth out of Agriculture. While thanking the Akwa Ibom Investment Company limited-AKIICORP for driving his vision in the agricultural sector, Governor Emmanuel assu...