The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the State government, will sustain its partnership with the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, towards creating a more robust economy for the grassroots with women and youths as target.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu stated this when he hosted the new Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Maduebibisi Iwe and his management team, at the Government House, Umuahia.
The Governor told his guests that his administration is committed to setting up agro-based cottage industries in the 17 LGAs of Abia State, especially in the areas of palm kernel oil processing, cassava processing and rice milling.
Already, six LGAs have been selected for the pilot scheme, noting that equipment for the industries have since arrived the State from India.
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Professor Iwe, told their host that, the visit was to present himself as the 6th Vice-Chancellor of the University, as well as present the Presidential Visitation Panel of the School to the Governor.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi
