“IT IS NOT YET TIME TO SAY UHURU: BUT WE WILL SOON GET THERE FAST”(PART 2) FROM NDON EYO ROUNDABOUT----DOWN TO IKOT AKPADEN JUNCTION WITH A DIVERSION TO THE ADJOINING VILLAGES THAT LEADS TO THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY UPTO THE LEADING VILLAGES TO OBOLO TOWN ---IKO TOWN---OKOROETTE IN EASTERN OBOLO L.G.A,I SAW THE URGENT NEED FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT TO BUILD NEW HOSTELS AND RECREATIONS CENTRES TO CATER FOR EXPECTED POPULATION EXPLOSION IN THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS VIZ-A-VIZ SCARCITY OF ACCOMODATION,ABOVE ALL,I ALSO SEE REASONS WHY THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAS TO DREDGE AND SANDFILL THE RIVER LIKE COASTAL LANDS WHICH IS VERITABLE FOR MASSIVE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT LIKE(FISH POND FARMING AND RICE FARMING).MY CLOSE INTERACTION WITH THE INHABITANTS OF THIS AREA REVEALS AN URGENT NEED TO ENGAGE THE IDLE YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN VIABLE AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS. AS WE PROCEED FURTHER TOWARDS ESSIEN ETOK—NDUK/IKOT ETEFIA/IKOT OSODU/IKOT OKWO—ESSENE—IKOT USOP—IKOT ADA UDO—NDAK EKOM—OTUNG AYA ROAD LINKING IKOT ABASI L.G.A TO ORUK ANAM L.G.A--- IBEKWE TOWN,IKOT ATAKU,IKOT ABASI TOWN,EDEM EKPAT IN IKOT ABASI L.G.A WITH A SPUR TO THE ORUK ANAM BOUNDARY WITH OGONI LAND IN RIVERS STATE, INDEED AKWA IBOM STATE IS BLESSED TREMENDOUSLY WITH UNTAPPED AGRICULTURAL POTENTIALS ESPECIALLY AS WE DROVE INSIDE THE INTERIOR VILLAGES OF IKOT EBIRITAM ----MBON MBRE---EDIENNE ITUNG---IKOT OSUTE----IN ORUK ANAM L.G.A WITH LINKAGES IKOT ABASI L.G.A WITH A SPUR TO IKOT IDIONG—IKOT NTOT---ESA EKPO IN MKPAT ENIN L.G.A AND BACK TO EKPARAKWA ROUND ABOUT I WAS HIGHLY DELIGHTED WITH THE RESOLUTE POWER OF THE INDIGENES OF ORUK ANAM,---UPTO---IKOT AFAHANG –IKOT EFFIONG—OHAOBU NDOKI,AFAHA OBO,IKOT UKO,IKOT EKPERIKPE,IDUNG UDO UKO IN UKANAFUN L.G.A---THE ADJOINING VILLAGES DOWN TO IWUKEM UPTO THE AZUMINI BORDER TOWN OF ABIA STATE BACK TO UTU ETIM EKPO IWUKEM ROAD ,I TOOK TIME TO REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATE THE RESILENCE SPIRIT OF THOSE COMMUNITIES WHO OUT OF NOTHING EMBARK AGGRESSIVELY IN PALM PLANTATION DEVELOPMENT THOUGH AT A SUBSISTENCE LEVEL,BUT IT OPEN MY EYES TO SEE A MULTI- BILLION NAIRA INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTORS , FOR EXAMPLE, WE WILL CREATE 90,000 JOB OPPORTUNITIES, FOOD SURPLUS AND REDUCE URBAN-RURAL DRIFT THROUGH OUR AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENT PILOT SCHEME IN AKWA IBOM STATE WITHIN 30MONTHS!!! IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOME ISRAELIS FARMERS, WE HAVE DESIGNED AN AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENT OR A FARMING VILLAGE WHERE EACH MAY BE GIVEN A PARCEL OF LAND TO WORK ON FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT. THERE WOULD BE A LARGE EXPANSE OF LAND WHERE ALL THE FAMILIES IN SETTLEMENT WILL WORK AND PRODUCE SELECTED CROPS LIKE THE MORSHAV IN ISRAEL. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR ISRAELI PARTNERS; THE AGRICULTURAL SETTLEMENT WITH MINOR ADAPTATIONS TO SUITE OUR AKWA IBOM STATE ENVIRONMENT SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THIS IKOT EKPENE SENATORIAL AS THIS PROJECT WILL BRING EXPERTS IN EVERY FIELD OF AGRICULTURE SUCH AS PLANTATION FARMING, CATTLE RANCHING AND MARINE AGRICULTURE ETC. ONCE A SETTLEMENT IS ESTABLISHED THE EXPERTS WILL REMAIN IN THE VILLAGE FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS TO TEACH THE FARMERS AND OR THE SETTLERS, MODERN MECHANIZED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE. THE PROJECT SHALL PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FARMER IN EVERY SETTLEMENT FOR THE FARMERS. THE SCHEME WILL DIRECT EACH OF THE SETTLERS IN THE SETTLEMENT ON WHAT ACTUALLY TO PLANT AND TO FARM BASED ON THE RESULT OF SOIL TEST AND GENERAL CONDITION OF THE SETTLEMENT. THE AGRICULTURAL SCHEME SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF SEEDLING AND PURCHASE OF THE FARM HARVEST (THROUGH OUR IBOM FOOD STORAGE AND MARKETING CENTERS)WHO WILL LIASE WITH THE FOREIGN INVESTORS IN SELLING TO THE MARKET PEOPLE, LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MARKETING AND SHALL BY SO DOING STABILIZE THE PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS. THE AGRICULTURAL SCHEME WILL BUILD FOOD PRESERVATIVE, FOOD STORAGE AND CONVERSION FACTORIES SO AS TO PRESERVE THE SURPLUS THAT CANNOT BE ABSORBED BY THE MARKET AT THAT GIVEN TIME. WE INTEND TO BUILD 400 HECTARES OF LAND IN EACH OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA WITHIN TWO YEARS. THIS PROGRAM WILL SURELY ACCELERATE OUR TARGETED AKWA IBOM REBUILDING PROCESS: (A) BY REDUCING THE URBAN- RURAL MIGRATION DRIFT THROUGH EMPLOYMENT CREATION OF AT LEAST 90,000 PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE GRADUATES, PRISONERS, ARMED FORCES MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHOM WE INTEND TO CO-OPT TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF STARVATION AND CRIME IN THE BARRACKS, (B) BY REDUCING THE COST OF LIVING THROUGH FOOD AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY TO EVERYBODY, (C) BY MAKING AKWA IBOM STATE MAJOR EXPORTERS OF SEA FOODS, PALM CANNEL CAKE, STARCH AND OTHER FARM PRODUCT TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, (Q) FACTORIES WILL BE BUILT TO ENABLE PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF SEASONAL CROPS FOR ALL YEAR ROUND CONSUMPTION. (R) ENCOURAGE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSING OF FOODS. (S) PROVISION OF FEED MILLS FOR PROCESSING FEEDS FOR ANIMALS TO ENCOURAGE FISH, SNAIL AND GRASS CUTTERS BREEDING ETC. (T) PROVIDE VEHICLES FOR THE FAST EVACUATION OF FOODSTUFF FROM PRODUCING AREAS TO SALES POINT ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. (U) PROVISION FOR REFRIGERATION TRUCKS FOR MOVEMENT OF PERISHABLE FOODSTUFF AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS. (V) ENCOURAGE FORMATION OF ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS TO ENABLE THEM GET ACCESS TO NECESSARY LOANS, FARMING EQUIPMENTS AND HYBRID SEEDLINGS. BUT APART FROM THE SUITABILITY OF THIS AREA FOR MASSIVE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION THIS ADJOINING COMMUNITIES REQUIRES ARABLE FEEDER AND ROAD LINKAGES AND CONSTANT POWER SUPPLY ESPECIALLY FROM THE AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY, OBIO AKPA CAMPUS UPTO IKOT OKORO IN ORUK ANAM L.G.A ACROSS THE HIGHWAY DOWN TO THE IBANGA ASAKPA VILLAGES THAT LINK ORUK ANAM L.G.A UP TO THE LINK BETWEEN IKOT ABASI----OGONI ROAD AXIS TO POWER THE PALM MILLS PLANTS AND HASTEN THE TRANSPORTATION OF FARM PRODUCE TO ABA AND PORT HARCOURT WHICH ARE MAJOR MARKETS FOR THE FARMERS. BEYOND THE DIVERSION TO IWUPEM ROAD WITH A SPUR TO IKWEK-UTU ETIM EKPO-----AN URUA INYANG ROAD IN IKA L.G.A AND ADJOINING VILLAGES OF EFEN IKOT UKANA--,IKOT OTONG---IKOT ONONO—IKOT UDO IKA ,NTO ETUKUDO,IKOT UDOM,IKOT AKPAN ANWAN,URUA INYANG,IKOT EDIM,IKOT UKO,IKOT OTONG,EFEN IKOT UKANA ALL IN IKA L.G.A, I SAW JOY AND RESTORATION OF HOPE IN THE FACES OF THE PEOPLE AS A RESULT OF THE MASSIVE ROAD INFRASTRUCTURAL THAT CUTS ACROSS ETIM EKPO L.G.A---IKA L.G.A----AFAHA OBONG JUNCTION MOVE TO ABAK ITEGHE--ATAN MIDIM—IKOT IKPE—EDIENE ABAK—OKU ABAK---IBAGWA IN ABAK L.G.A AND BACK TO AFAHA OBONG DOWN ---MKPATAK—EKPEYONG ATTAI---ADIASIM---OKOT ESIDE---NUNG UKANA—IKOT OBONG/IKOT AKAN ESSIET IN ESSIEN UDIM L.G.A----AND THE URBAN UPGRADING AND RENEWAL OF THE GREATER PORTION OF IKOT EKPENE L.G.A WHICH TODAY HAS REBRANDED THE ONCE ABANDONED RAFFIA CITY OF IKOT EKPENE AND REDUCE THE URBAN—RURAL DRIFT MIGRATION TO UYO CAPITAL CITY FROM ITAK IKOT UDO---IKOT ENWANG—IKOT UDOUSUNG—IKOT OBONG OTORO/IKOT ATASUNG&IBONG IKOT AKAN MKPO,IKPE IKOT NKON,IKOT ABIA IDEM,NYARA ENYIN NTO UNO,NYARA ENYIN IKOT IN IKOT EKPENE L.G.A.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:44:22 +0000
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