Post by Trade Coach on May 16, 2017 10:36:51 GMT 1
The people of Agabi Kingdom, Ihuokpara, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, have appealed to the state government to repair the bad roads which continues to impede agricultural development in the community.
Speaking at the Enugu Yam Festival recently held in Ihuokpara, the traditional ruler, Igwe Fidelis OgbuNwatu, EzeAgabi 11 of Agabi Kingdom lamented the deplorable state of roads in the community. ‘’Our community is a big farming agent in the state. We farm in rice, Fadama 111 participants are in this community, yam, cassava and other vegetables. Our markets attracts people from Enugu, Akpugo, Agbani, Nara, Ugbawka and other neighbouring communities, all of who need good roads to enter Ihuokpara’’, he said
He called on the governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to provide good roads that will enable the people contribute to feeding the country and also for export purposes.
Also speaking at the event, the President General of Umuookpara, Alexander Nnamani, informed that the people of the community had been marginalized because of bad roads.
‘’We have been marginalized badly in terms of roads, people cannot access our community with ease and our people are predominately farmers. During the raining season, nobody comes home and our parents are in pains. When they produce from their farms, no road to take them out to sell and make money’’, he said.
Speaking at the Enugu Yam Festival recently held in Ihuokpara, the traditional ruler, Igwe Fidelis OgbuNwatu, EzeAgabi 11 of Agabi Kingdom lamented the deplorable state of roads in the community. ‘’Our community is a big farming agent in the state. We farm in rice, Fadama 111 participants are in this community, yam, cassava and other vegetables. Our markets attracts people from Enugu, Akpugo, Agbani, Nara, Ugbawka and other neighbouring communities, all of who need good roads to enter Ihuokpara’’, he said
He called on the governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to provide good roads that will enable the people contribute to feeding the country and also for export purposes.
Also speaking at the event, the President General of Umuookpara, Alexander Nnamani, informed that the people of the community had been marginalized because of bad roads.
‘’We have been marginalized badly in terms of roads, people cannot access our community with ease and our people are predominately farmers. During the raining season, nobody comes home and our parents are in pains. When they produce from their farms, no road to take them out to sell and make money’’, he said.
