FG will rehabilitate Anambra rice mill – Ochekpe

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The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, has pledged Federal Government's commitment to rehabilitate the abandoned rice mill at Omor in Anambra State.

Ochekpe gave the commitment during a one-day tour of abandoned projects billed for rehabilitation in the state.

She said that the revamping of the mill was to support the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) of the present administration.

It was gathered that the project, abandoned for over 18 years under the Lower Anambra Irrigation Project (LAIP), had the capacity of milling 3.3 tons of rice per hour.

NANalso observed that the mill comprised the receiving and drying section of a capacity of 130 ton per day.

It also had parboiling and milling section of 3.3 ton per day and storage silos of 3,000 tons capacity.

Ochekpe said the intention of President Goodluck Jonathan was for Nigeria to stop the importation of rice in the next two years. NAN

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