Warrake Rice Farmers Praise Governor Obaseki for Boosting Rice Production

Warrake rice farmers in Edo State's Owan East Local Government Area are giving credit to Governor Godwin Obaseki for the significant increase in rice production last year. According to the Coordinator of Warrake rice farms, Mr. Suleiman Ibrahim, the governor provided an enabling environment for agriculture to thrive by clearing 500 hectares for farming, which provided jobs for youths and women.

Key Takeaways:

• Governor Godwin Obaseki cleared 500 hectares of land for Warrake rice farmers last year, providing jobs for 500 farmers who received four hectares each.
• The farmers produced rice that was conveyed in trucks, with plans to export more than 15 trailers of rice next harvest.
• Governor Obaseki has promised to construct the Warrake-Agbede Road and is urging voters in the area to re-elect him in the forthcoming election.
• PDP leaders from Warrake, including Major-General Friday Airende and Captain Afekhai Abubakar, have pledged to vote for the PDP and defend their votes.
• Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu and his wife, Mariam Shaibu, have urged eligible voters in the locality to come out and exercise their franchise, assuring adequate security for the September 19 governorship election.

Statistics:

• 500 hectares of land were cleared for farming by Governor Obaseki.
• Each farmer received 4 hectares of land for farming.
• Plans are in place to export more than 15 trailers of rice next harvest.
• 500 farmers were employed through the farming initiative.
• The Warrake-Agbede Road is to be constructed by Governor Obaseki's administration.

Sources:

• "Edo State Government" press release, 12 August 2020.
• Interview with Mr. Suleiman Ibrahim, Coordinator of Warrake rice farms.