Nimo community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State has flagged off the 2024 farming season to curb hunger in Nigeria.
The flagged-off ceremony took place at the community’s farming square, on Monday.
Addressing the people, the President General of Nimo Town Development Union (NTDU), Engr. Dan Zeelunjo Anakpe-Analikukwu said the target is to eradicate food scarcity and poverty by cultivating every agricultural land in Nimo Owa, Owe, Mkpuluata, Nkokpo, Agu Nogba and Agu Ekpe, all situated within the community.
According to him, “During my campaign, I promised my people that there would be an agricultural revolution, today is the commencement of the fulfilment.Â
“Nimo are hard-working and industrious people with enough land that will accommodate everyone that wants to farm.
“Agriculture is very important especially now that the cost of living is high and it is very necessary that all hands should be on deck so that we will end hunger and poverty in Nimo community, Anambra State and Nigeria as a whole.
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“Products such as yam, cassava, and vegetables amongst others will be cultivated this farming season. Soon, tractors will be brought to the farms with high-breed seedlings.
“My administration will be different from that of my predecessors and I will always abide by the constitution of NTDU,” the PG assured.
First National Vice President, NTDU, Hon. Chigbo Aniedobe, in his speech, said the current economic hardship in the country, especially as regards feeding is becoming unbearable which is the reason why the flag off of the farming season is important to the Nimo people.
“We are here for total revolution and to eradicate food scarcity and poverty. The aim and objective is for all members of the community to come out em mass and farm so that by next year, we will have enough food to eat and sell. The message is to go and cultivate and not possess”.
The Secretary General of the NTDU, Hon. Tony Mbubah; Public Relations Office, Hon. Omile Chukwuma Valentine; NTDU Youth Leader, Comrade Chidike Okwaji; and Hon.Mmaduka Egwudike in their separate interviews commended the present administration of NTDU led by the PG for the initiative.Â
They say it is time for massive food production from Nimo community and that they will keep sensitizing the people on the importance of agriculture in nation-building.
Tribune Online gathered that the programme, themed; ‘Nimo Food Revolution, War against Hunger’ had in attendance over 600 farmers.
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