Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Sept 20, 2019 19:41:17 GMT 1
EDO STATE GOVERNMENT SIGNS BILL OF ESTABLISHING AGRIC COLLEGE INTO LAW
The Government of Edo State has signed the bill establishing the Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources into law.
At the signing of the bill at the government house in Benin, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki said that the essence of the law was to have three schools of agriculture that would train the needed manpower to drive and sustain the ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector in the state.
“When this government came on board, we said that our emphasis would be on fostering economic growth through our natural resources.
“For us to take full advantage of the natural resources in the state, we decided to restructure our college of agriculture which will be training middle and high-level manpower to sustain the agricultural revolution which we have started,” the governor said.
Governor Obaseki further noted that the three schools had one governance arrangement and that it would partner with private investors in the state.
“We have one college of agriculture which is made up the School of Agricultural Technology and Engineering situated at Iguorhiaki, the School of Aquaculture and Marine Technology at Agenebode and the School of Forestry and Environmental Technology at Uromi,” he added.
Due to the fact that it was the first bill by the Seventh Edo House of Assembly, Governor Obaseki described the occasion as historic and significant, while also adding that work will commence immediately at the three schools.
While presenting the bill to the Governor for his approval, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, said due considerations were made with inputs from the lawmakers and other relevant stakeholders.
“We looked at the spread of the schools, their composition and the expectations of the initiator of the bill,” he said.
The Government of Edo State has signed the bill establishing the Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources into law.
At the signing of the bill at the government house in Benin, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki said that the essence of the law was to have three schools of agriculture that would train the needed manpower to drive and sustain the ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector in the state.
“When this government came on board, we said that our emphasis would be on fostering economic growth through our natural resources.
“For us to take full advantage of the natural resources in the state, we decided to restructure our college of agriculture which will be training middle and high-level manpower to sustain the agricultural revolution which we have started,” the governor said.
Governor Obaseki further noted that the three schools had one governance arrangement and that it would partner with private investors in the state.
“We have one college of agriculture which is made up the School of Agricultural Technology and Engineering situated at Iguorhiaki, the School of Aquaculture and Marine Technology at Agenebode and the School of Forestry and Environmental Technology at Uromi,” he added.
Due to the fact that it was the first bill by the Seventh Edo House of Assembly, Governor Obaseki described the occasion as historic and significant, while also adding that work will commence immediately at the three schools.
While presenting the bill to the Governor for his approval, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, said due considerations were made with inputs from the lawmakers and other relevant stakeholders.
“We looked at the spread of the schools, their composition and the expectations of the initiator of the bill,” he said.
