Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State says the State will soon begin the exportation of rice to improve its economy.
Obiano also said the state’s Ministry of Agriculture had cultivated a special brand of pumpkin and bitterleaf.
Obiano announced these during the inauguration of Justice Development and Peace Caritas 2016 Weekby the Catholic Diocese in Awka on Sunday.Obiano called on his people to become self-sufficientby cultivating the fertile land to grow and export vegetables.
The governor and his wife, Ebelechukwu, were later honoured as the Grand Pillar and Mother of Charity respectively by the JDPC.
Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese in Akwa, said the award was in recognition of their contributions to improving the lives of the poorest of the poor in the state.Ezeokafor said:
“It is also for the numerous development strides his administration had done to better the lots of Ndi Anambra.”
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