APC chieftain hails Gov Bello for building Kogi rice mill
- The Kogi government recently commissioned a newly-constructed rice mill worth over N4 billion in the state
- The mill has the capacity to produce 50 tonnes of rice per day and produce over 1000 bags of 50kg of high-quality rice every day
- Over N300 million would be injected into the economy of the state every month, through the factory
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state, Engineer Abubakar Ohere has lauded the completion of Ejiba Rice Processing Mill factory, noting that such was an attestation to Governor Yahaya Bello’s desire to industrialize the state and revitalize its economy.
Ohere said this in Lokoja on Thursday, September 19, while receiving elders of Ejuku-Ejiba community in Yagba West local government area of the state who were on thank you visit to the governor for citing the project in their area.
Ohere who is the special adviser to the Kogi governor on local government and chieftaincy affairs pointed out that the rice mill which would position the state among leading rice producers in the country and would bring about robust economic growth and generate over 5,000 jobs
He affirmed that if such drive towards industrialization continued, the state was on its path to economic buoyancy and unprecedented development.
He further stated that the Rice Milling factory has the capacity to produce an estimated fifty tonnes daily which translates to over 1,000 packaged (50kg) Confluence Rice every single day; six thousand bags weekly and twenty-four thousand bags monthly to ensure food security and improved revenue for the state.
He congratulated the people of Kogi West senatorial district, particularly the people of Yagba West for housing the project stating that the governor’s move has clearly demonstrated his non-tribalistic leadership style.
He revealed that many farmers would benefit immensely from the project, even as he charged the people to see logical reasons to vote for the second term return of Governor Bello.
According to him, there are better days ahead with Bello at the helm of affairs of the state.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Governor Bello unveiled an ambitious free health provision initiative christened; GYB door-to-door Free Healthcare Initiative on Friday, September 13, in Lokoja.
According to the governor, it was introduced as part of efforts to reach every citizen of Kogi in order to address the health challenges being faced by the most vulnerable citizens of the state.
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