The Anambra state government has earmarked the acquisition of 500,000 hectares of land for its agricultural transformation program as part of its target to create employment opportunities for 100,000 people in the state especially youths.
This was revealed by the Interim Chairman of the 12-man Land Acquisition Committee, Igwe Chukwuemeka Ilouno, in Onitsha.
According to Ilouno, the 500,000 hectares donated by two agrarian communities for the agricultural programme has already been surveyed.
He added that the land were leased to the government without much force. “I have not seen such massive support from our people to any government before; Gov. Willie Obiano is highly lucky and blessed”, he said.
Adding that the committee has also secured nine natural body of large water for fish ponds under the new agricultural scheme. “Communities, through their presidents-general and traditional rulers, are on their own calling us (committee members) to come, survey and start something on their land for the benefit of the people, especially the youths”