ANOTHER RICE MILL ARRIVES AKWA IBOM - Report


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Governor Udom Emmanuel's desire in ensuring food sufficiency in the State is receiving a boost with more private investments springing up in the State.

 The latest is SACAM AGRO PROCESSING MILL LTD. at Nung Udoe Itak, off Uyo-Ikot-Ekpene Highway in Ikono.
The mill produces a unique parboiled brand of rice, 'Three Rose Rice'.

The advent of the new rice mill which compliments the earlier comissioned one, Ibom Agricon Rice, is part of the fulfilment of the policy drive of Mr. Emmanuel's administration to produce 80% of food needed in the State.

 It was gathered that the State Government has offered to offtake several volumes of the produce for the state population as part of its efforts to cushion the effect of the Quarantine and Restriction of Movement Regulation in the State.

The Permanent Secretary, Government House, Dr. Nathaniel Adiakpan, Special Assistant on Research and Documentation to the Governor, Essien Ndueso, as well as the President of Akwa Ibom State Traders Forum, Akparawa Idorenyin Raphael, were shown round facilities at the developing factory.
 The owner, Mr. Samuel Okeke, a business man from Ebonyi State said that the factory currently produces 350 tonnes of rice per day or 8 trailer loads of rice daily and has been distributing the product as far as Anambra State, Abia State and Rivers State in addition to the market in Akwa Ibom.

 The company's MD told newsmen that his decision to site the mill in Akwa Ibom and Ikono in particular was in response to the friendly business environment created by Governor Udom Emmanuel here and owing to the fact that there is a steady power supply in the area.

 He said that he is enjoying at least 22 hours steady electricity at Nung-Udoe Itak.

A 25 kg bag of rice produced at the mill sells for N9,250 with the 50kg going for N18,500.



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