Senator Neda Empowers 120 Constituents With Cocoa Seedlings, Stipends
By Simeon OSAJIE
The senator representing Edo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Neda Imasuen has empower 120 farmers across the 7 Local Government Areas that made up the senatorial district.
Senator Imasuen said it was necessary that the constituents he is representing be given access to better life and boost agriculture in the district as a way of increasing their economic fortunes.
“The training was meant for farmers within and mostly outside Benin. Farmers are in Ovia, Orhionmwon and Uhunmwonde LGAs and they need training on agriculture as they dwell in rural areas and that’s my target, especially cocoa farmers,” he said.
Going further the Senator added: “The programme is mainly for cocoa farmers because many people don’t know that Edo land is fetal to the extent that if we harness our land very well, Edo will be in third position of cocoa production across the country”.
Senator Imasuen also touched on other areas he had developed, stressing that he has also installed 76 solar lights in 117 streets in 4 Local Government Areas in Edo South.
He explained that the delay in the execution of some of the projects he embarked for his constituency was due to the delay in the 2024 budget implementation and the swift release of funds for such projects.
He however expressed confidence that contractors would be mobilized to site to complete most of the works before the end of this year.
He promised to collaborate with Edo NUJ to ensure that all the projects are given adequate publicity and proper monitoring of these projects for transparency and accountability purpose.
Some farmers who spoke including, Mrs. Iguebor Rose and Mr. Moses Kadiri thanked Senator Neda Imasuen for the empowerment programme and promised to use the opportunity judiciously.
They described the training as an eye opener and urged him to continue the laudable gesture to raise the poor especially in this period of economic hardship.
