Senator Nwaoboshi empowers constituents with agricultural seedlings

By: Ike Philip Abiagom

The Senator representing Delta North constituency at the Upper Chamber of National Assembly,Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi(SPON),and Chairman,Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, has distributed seedlings to farmers across the Delta North District and beyond, so as as to achieve food security in the face of agricultural production disruptions of recent times.

Senator Nwaoboshi while distributing the agricultural seedlings on Tuesday at Akwukwu-Igbo,the headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area, his Personal Aide,Hon.Henry Mordi,said it was parts of his efforts to alleviate poverty among its constituents.

The Senator who was represented by Dr Ben Iwezu,said the gesture was aimed at equipping farmers to be able to provide needed food items for the district and reduce total dependence on food items from other parts of the country.

Senator Nwaoboshi used the occasion to advice youths to embrace agriculture and agricultural value chains because Delta North is blessed with arable land that can be used to cultivate all sorts of food items all year round.