By Onukwuba Chineze
As part of ‘Ugbo-Azuno’ initiative by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, the Awka South Mayor has established poultry farm at the council area premises. The farm which was set up three months ago was aimed at helping workers to get chickens at affordable prices.
Prince Okafor who visited the farm with his councilors and supervisors expressed satisfaction towards the growth and fast development of the chicks, urging his members and local government workers to patronize their agric department as support, especially this festive period, so as to keep the going on.
In an interview, Prince Ikechukwu Ndigwe, one of the principal staff officers praised the Awka council Mayor
for his initiative, saying that workers are happy and proud of him, adding that it is a welcome development. He patronized the farm by purchasing some chickens.
In her speech, Mrs. Ejy-Akwuba Lilian, H.O.D., for Education and Social Development, showed appreciation to both the Mayor and his team for the curtsey visit. She was thankful to God that out of the first hundred stock of chicks that was brought about three months ago, none had died. Finally, she praised the supervisor for agriculture, Mrs. Josephine Obiegbuna and her team for job well done.
Chineze is of the ministry of information
