Ahead of the November 2017 general elections in Anambra state, governor Willie Obiano has expressed his believe in strong institutions backed by laws which determine the strength of a growing state. The governor also stressed that he does not believes in strong individuals even as he disclosed that what his administration has put on the ground would sustain any governor and government of the state.
Obiano made this known last week Friday in government house, Awka, while
interacting with Journalists, saying that the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), Akwa Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) and Anambra State Business Agency (ASBA) are institutions put in place by his administration for sustainable development.
In his words “The Stine/Anambra Rice Mill and Joseph Agro Industries, DELFARMS, Lynden Integrated Farms Limited, Temple SYC Inspection Limited, GRAFIL Group Limited, Global Gaming, Rise Health Corporation, EFAB Properties Limited, DOZZY Investment Limited, RCKLAND Developers Limited, Lake Petroleum Limited, Business Link Limited, Anambra Bonded Container Freight Terminal and TOPWIDE Ventures Limited are proactive measures entered to ensure food security and lasting development.”
According to governor Obiano, the state government encourages farmers to engage in mechanized farming even as he noted that the Anambra rice has no single stones in them and is gradually entering the larger market adding that “Anambra at the moment consumes about 350, 000 tone of rice, the Stine/Anambra rice processing mill has the capacity of producing 245, 000 tone while Ufuma has the production capacity of 90, 000, thereby making rice available for consumption in the state and possible exportation.”
Obiano also stated that a cooperative society has been sent to Lagos State
for capacity training, “We export about 500 tubers of yam to the United Kingdom and by the next two to three weeks, we will supply yams to all shopprite in Nigerian”.
On the power sector, Obiano said his government was doing all within its
powers to ensure that power supply reached rural communities, “We were
able to draw power through 37 communities to Orunba north and south and a community in Aba State.”
