Lessons from Rwanda Food Conference to Boost Akwa Ibom's Agricultural Revolution – Gov. Umo Eno

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has said that the participation of the State Government in the just-concluded African Food Systems Conference will boost the agricultural revolution component of the ARISE Agenda of his administration.

Governor Eno gave this indication while addressing Government House correspondents at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, upon his return from the conference, which took place in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Governor, who was an active participant in the event, lauded the essence and content of the conference as informative and expository, affirming that the 2024 edition particularly availed participants the opportunity to learn and conduct a peer review to examine their adherence to global trends in food production.

According to him, the conference highlighted the need for member states of the African Food Systems Forum to examine the systems adopted by successful nations to guarantee food security and strategies to accelerate the attainment of the same in Africa.

For Akwa Ibom State, the Governor said lessons from the conference will aid in reviewing the state’s agricultural revolution strategies and fine-tuning government collaboration with donor agencies to ensure the optimum realization of the ARISE Agenda goals.

In his words, “A key component of the ARISE Agenda is Agricultural Revolution. So we must consistently review the things we are doing and see if they match best practices globally. We have come back with a lot of actionable plans that will be put into practice."

“We will be working with donor agencies to complement the things we are doing through the food security and safety committee that will drive the private sector, ensure that we have direct contact with farmers, and bring together smallholder farmers as well,” he added.

The Akwa Ibom contingent at the conference, besides the Governor, included the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah; Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Offiong Offor; Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Sir Charles Udoh.

Others were Commissioner for Economic Development, Mr. Emem Bob, and the Managing Director of Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP), Pastor Imoabasi Jacob.

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