BREAKING! BREAKING!! BREAKING!!! FARMERS ARE NOT FOUND AT RING ROAD, BENIN CITY SENATOR BARR. IMASUEN

 

BY LEO EZEKIEL

Speaking to majority of Cocoa Farmers at the Main Auditorium Hall of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo State Council the distinguished Senator Barr. Neda Imasuen representing Edo South Senatorial District at the Red Chambers, NASS, Abuja states that farmers are not found at Ring Road, Benin City, South-South, Nigeria, but, that farmers are found at the rural areas like Ovia et’al adding that the training slated for cocoa farmers is purely to add more values to the knowledge and expertise they have gathered in the past. 

Furthermore, he states that he was in Lagos last week and at the hotel he lodged, he was served a chocolate and he discovered that the said chocolate is produced at a factory in Lekki, Lagos State, South West, Nigeria, adding that initially he thought that the chocolate is made in UK, France, Canada, America, until he studied the pack with which the chocolate was packaged. 

Furthermore, he avers that the proceeds from cocoa businesses are far much progressive to that of petroleum, but, very sadly he states that many people are not in know that Edo land is expansive to occupy a third position nationwide if properly harnessed. 

He adds that the trainers are from Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) from Ibadan, Oyo State. He adds that the participants (farmers) that have been selected for the training and empowerment of farmers in modern farming approach in Edo South Senatorial Zone should adequately pay attentions to the trainers. 

He adds that he thanks the researchers from Ibadan, his staffers who have uncommonly worked tirelessly to put up the training loops and lastly he profusely praised the gentlemen of the press for the pleasant roles they play in the society. 

Various speakers did speak to the participants on the importance of Cocoa farming and methods that are needed for growing the cocoa seedlings et’al. Speaking with Iconblazemagazineonline a very close friend of Senator Barr. Imasuen Engr. Jack Dan Igodan states that he is quite happy for the beneficiaries of provision and supply of Agricultural seedlings adding that the agricultural seedlings of cocoa and plantain will largely improve the wellbeing of the farmers in all ramifications.