The Enugu State Government on Thursday flagged off the distribution of four billion, six-million-naira (N4.6bn) worth of Agro-inputs and grants for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to farmers, communities, and IT startups.
Speaking at the flag-off exercise held at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu, the State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah said the initiative is part of the state government’s ongoing commitment to food security, agro-industrialization, and development of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.
“12,000 small-holder farmers would each receive one bag of fertilizer, which the federal government had graciously donated to all states;
“In addition, we would be giving out 51 power tillers worth N2m each to farmers from across farming clusters in Enugu State,” Governor Mbah said.
“We are also flagging off today the distribution of agricultural inputs to 1,251 beneficiaries across the 17 local government areas. These inputs include rice and bean seedlings, cassava stems, organic fertilizers, and herbicides,” Mbah stated.
On MSME interventions, the Enugu State Government revealed that one billion naira will be expended on them;
“The value of our entrepreneurship intervention programme being flagged off today is N1bn. This includes the disbursement of N60,000 to over 16,000 beneficiaries, mostly comprising owners of nano-enterprises on a ratio of 80:20 in favour of women.”
Explaining why the female gender will benefit more than their male counterparts, the Governor said, “We recognize that much of the brunt of poverty is borne by women. That explains the extra efforts we put into expanding opportunities for the girl-child and women, especially in our rural communities.”
“Still under our MSMEs intervention, we are disbursing N400,000 to 187 beneficiaries. Other initiatives in this regard for flag-off include N7.5m each to 10 tech startups, operational grant for solar equipment to 256 beneficiaries, while items, including laptop computers and POS terminals, will be given out to 269 beneficiaries,” he stated.
Given the need for good road networks from the rural communities in conveying agricultural produce to the cities, the state government revealed intentions to extensively revamp a number of rural roads to facilitate a better road network and ensure that the farming clusters springing up across the rural belt of the state did not exist as isolated units.
The Governor further revealed the state’s war against open defecation with the construction of ultra-modern boreholes and toilet facilities in strategic locations in communities.
“We are launching, as well, a water provision and sanitation-enhancing initiative worth N15m across 135 communities; the total value translates to over Two Billion Naira.”
“This involves the construction of ultra-modern boreholes, toilet facilities, and provision of power generators. These would be sited in locations like town halls, markets, and schools,” Governor Mbah reiterates.
Earlier in his address, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Patrick Ubru, enjoined the farmers and other beneficiaries to reciprocate the government’s massive support through prudent application of the inputs and grants to create jobs, trigger revolution in the agricultural industry, and boost the state’s economy.
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