Governor Kayode Fayemi, Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye posed with the members of the governing council of College of Agriculture and Technology, Isan Ekiti, during the council’s inauguration on Friday. R-L: Dr. Tope Aroge; Nuradin Osman; Funminiyi Afuye, Babajide Arowosafe (Chairman Governing Council), Governor Kayode Fayemi, Prof. Simi Odeyinka; Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ayo Aroge
Governor Kayode Fayemi, Deputy Governor Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye posed with the members of the governing council of College of Agriculture and Technology, Isan Ekiti, during the council’s inauguration on Friday. R-L: Dr. Tope Aroge; Nuradin Osman; Funminiyi Afuye, Babajide Arowosafe (Chairman Governing Council), Governor Kayode Fayemi, Prof. Simi Odeyinka; Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi and Ayo Aroge. credit: AGCO Corp

Fayemi inaugurates Governing Council of a new agricultural college in Nigeria

The Governing Council Members of the College of Agriculture and Technology were selected from a list of experts within Ekiti State and outside Nigeria

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FG Task Force On Flood Intervention Begins Assessment Visit To Cross River

Task Force on Flood Disaster Intervention on Saturday began a tour of areas affected by flood in Cross River.

Dr. David Atowo, the leader of the team, said in Calabar that the visit followed government concern on the havoc caused by the recent flood disasters in the country.

 He said that the government was also concerned about the outbreak of diseases among internally displaced persons.

Atowo said the task force would go round the 21 local government areas affected by the flood to assess the extent of damage. He restated the government's commitment to prevent future occurrence.

The task force was set up to establish the extent of the disaster, identify the pattern of injuries, disabilities, morbidity and mortality from the flood and determine the general nutritional status of children in camps and communities.

 In her remark, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Angela Oyo-Ita, commended the government for setting up the task force.

 According to her, all the local government areas affected by the flood are vulnerable to diseases.

She assured the team of the state government's co-operation to enable it to execute its assignment.

Mr. David Akate of the State Emergency Management Agency said Boki Local Government Area was the worst hit by the disaster.

He said 30,000 people were displaced in the state.

 

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NPA Donates N20m Worth Of Materials To Flood Victims In Cross River

The Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) on Tuesday donated N20 million worth of relief materials to flood victims in Cross River. Donating the materials on behalf of the NPA in Calabar, Mr Shola Adesanwo, Manager, Public Affairs Department of NPA, said the ge...

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AFAN Urges FG, States To Ensure Early Distribution Of Agric. Inputs

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Gombe State has urged the Federal and state governments to plan for early supply of agricultural inputs for the 2013 farming season Alhaji Umar Abdullahi, the state Chairman of the association, made the ...

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Ministry Of Agric Begins Relase Of Relief Material To Flood Victims On Monday

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will on Monday commence the release of 40,000 tonnes of assorted foodstuffs as part of Federal Government’s relief package to flood victims, a statement said in Abuja on Friday. The Ministry of Ag...

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