Group to confer award on NDDC interim administrator

Gideon Ekere

Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFFAN), Rivers State chapter is to confer an honorary award on the Niger Delta Development Commission Interim Administrator, Dr Effiong Akwa over his support for catfish farmers on November 18, 2021.

The association hailed Akwa for his ‘unwavering support for the agricultural sector, especially the aquaculture sector,’ which has impacted grassroots fish farmers in all the 24 local government areas of Rivers State.

The CAFFAN, who said former President Olusegun Obasanjo is its National Grand Patron, added that the Rivers State governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, would lead a cream of dignitaries to the event.

NDDC, whose mission is to facilitate the sustainable development of the Niger Delta into a region that is economically prosperous, socially stable, politically peaceful, and ecologically regenerative, has over the years provided programmes to boost agricultural production in the Niger Delta region. CAFFAN is one of the Commission’s beneficiaries.

Akwa, who expressed gratitude at the honour, stated in Port Harcourt that the NDDC will continue to commit funds to developing the agricultural sector, adding that agriculture has the potential to provide more foreign exchange than oil and gas, to ensure the overall development of the region.

“NDDC is mindful of the fact that oil and gas resources will not last forever. If we must offer sustainable development, it must be one that continues to provide resources, employment, and opportunities for this region to become great,” he said.