“Some criminals have turned the forests into their hideouts where they waylay, ambush, and kidnap farmers, timber operators and other innocent citizens.”
“Similarly, government would work out measures to provide shuttle buses to students of tertiary institutions at affordable costs,” Mr Buni said.
He cautioned people on the dangers of indiscriminate dumping of refuse in waterways, constructions in flood-prone areas and other human factors.
Mr Uzodimma made the announcement during a special meeting with critical Imo stakeholders, on Saturday in Owerri.
“We really need support because most of the rice farmers affected by last year’s flood could not return to their farms.”
Mr Hussaini said the gesture was borne out of the need to ensure that farmers in the state were given the right information on best agronomic practices to improve their yields.
“The gesture has achieved tremendous milestones in the development and growth of Nigeria’s industrial sector,” he said.
“The use of chemicals for storage is the cause of several ailments such as cancer, among many others ravaging ills in society.”
Farmers in Ido-Ekiti in Ido-Osi local government area have appealed to Governor Biodun Oyebanji to enforce the anti-grazing law against invaders of their farms.
According to him, the marauders are already planning to take over a section of Ajegunle and Powerline in the community by driving residents away from their homes.
