|HOME| Ini Local Council Area, Akwa Ibom has unveiled a locally produced and processed rice known as Arise Ini Rice.
Chairman of the council, Inibehe Umah, unveiled the rice at the remodelled Ini Council hall, which coincided with a Thank-You-Get-Together for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters.
The chairman, who appreciated stakeholders and all party faithful for supporting him before, during and after the elections, while also applauding Governor Umo Eno for performing creditably well.
Umah said the initiative was in line with the ARISE Agenda of Eno on food security and sufficiency.
He emphasised that the rice project, which has gone through various stages from cultivation to processing and now distribution, employs modern agricultural practices and processing techniques to ensure the final product meets the highest quality standards.
“Governor Umo Eno has been magnanimous in citing of projects across the 31 local council areas of the state, appointment of youths and women into various positions as well as taking care of the aged people.
“The Governor is very much interested in agriculture, and as a government at the grassroots, we must key in and replicate same in our domains. What we are witnessing today is not just the launch of a rice brand; it is the birth of a new era in the agricultural history of Ini LGA,” Umah added.
He announced plans to establish an ICT hub which he said when completed, will feature modern computer systems, reliable Internet connectivity, and dedicated training spaces where students can familiarise themselves with computer-based testing environments well before their actual examinations.
