They also signed another MoU with the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) for the establishment of a pre-fabricated Domestic Export Warehouse at the Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, on five hectares of land.
Speaking at the different MoU signing ceremonies at the Government House, Enugu, Mbah described agriculture as a major Gross Domestic Product (GDP)-enabling sector in his administration’s effort to grow the state’s economy to a $30 billion economy in the next six years.
At the signing of the MoU with Fungtai Engineering, Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the over 7,000-hectare agricultural initiative at Ugwujoro, Nimbo will ensure active utilisation of the area bothering the state and Kogi that had hitherto suffered attacks.
Mbah said: “We expect that a lot of our GDP growth will come from agriculture; hence, we are aggressive about agriculture and agro-industrialisation. As you are also aware, Ugwujoro Nimbo is a border area and has been a source of security concern.
So, in addition to what we are doing with technology to secure our state, this massive agricultural initiative will effectively occupy that large expanse of land and there will not be any room for any criminal to hibernate or launch an attack. So, this MoU will boost agricultural production and agro-industrialisation, enhance security, and create employment.”
