Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon Timothy Ojomah, has revealed that the state government has invested over nine billion naira in food security.
Ojomah made this known while briefing newsmen immediately after the State Executive Council meeting in Lokoja on Wednesday.
The Commissioner said the investment has started yielding results as Kogi now have the lowest food inflation rate in the country.
This achievement, he said, is on the heels of Governor Usman Ododo’s wet season farming initiative which invested over seven billion naira in farm inputs and deployed over 100 tractors across 7,324 hectares of farmland.
On is part, the Commissioner for Rural and Energy Development, Engineer Abdulmutalib Muhammed, announced that National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted permission to Kogi State to manage electricity generation and distribution, paving the way for efficient power supply to boost businesses in the state.
He added that the State Executive Council has directed that the Internally Displaced Persons camp be electrified within one week.
Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Kingsley Fanwo praised Governor Ododo for all round performance, emphasizing the need for an aggressive investment drive to improve the state’s economy and create job opportunities for youth, stressing that the state government remains committed to the security and wellbeing of its people.
The press were also briefed that preparations are underway for the Kogi International Carnival, scheduled for December 1-7.
