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| The Hilux van donated by Governor Okowa to Camp 74 Fish Farmers. |
Delta State Government has presented a Toyota Hilux
Van and cheques of 150,000 naira each to the 235 fish farmers in Camp 74 fish
farm settlement to help alleviate the losses incurred when flood ravaged the
farms.
The State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, who presented
the vehicle and cheques to the farmers (7-10-15) in Asaba explained that the
gesture was in fulfilment of his promise to the farmers when he visited the
camp few days after the flooding occurred to ascertain the extent of damage in
the farm.
He said government was encouraged by the way the
youths formed themselves into an Association to engage themselves in a
meaningful source of livelihood, stressing that “You are already a source of
inspiration to other youths and government is impressed in the way you engaged
yourselves without any support from government to have a meaningful source of
livelihood.”
“The N150,000 we are giving you today is not a loan
but a grant, you are not expected to pay back, it is to enable you buy feeds
for your fingerlings until you get your stock back. I have directed the
Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources to link you up with the
state Micro credit and Small Scale Scheme where you can easily access loan to
develop your business”, Governor Okowa said.
“I encourage you to attract other youths to this place
to see what you are doing, this will motivate them to be involved, by this,
more youths of the state will be engaged, I believe in peer influence and know
that you farmers can do more for other youths,” he stated, adding that “The
Hilux Van will help you to transport your fishes to the market and bring fish
feeds to the farm.”
In a brief Remark, the Chairman of Camp 74 Fish
Farmers Association, Mr. Upbright Nwenneka commended Governor Okowa for his
prompt response to their plight and in fulfilling his promises to them,
assuring him of their support for his administration’s youth empowerment
programmes.
Highpoint of the visit was the presentation of the
Hilux Van and cheques to the farmers.
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