Federal Government Assured Nigerians Affordable Fish
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State granting audience to the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohannenye at the Government House, Bauchi. Photo: Murtala Muhammad
By Murtala Muhammad
The Federal Government has assured to provide fifteen million tons of fish to Nigerian women from now to February next year to ensure everyone citizen in the country get access to affordable fish.
The Minister of Women and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohannenye gave the assurance when she paid a courtesy call on Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House.
Kennedy-Ohannenye said the fish when provided would be accompanied by grilling machine that would process about six thousand tons per hour, package them and export thirteen million tons to other parts of the world.
The Minister said according to a research conducted by the ministry this would make Nigerian the leading exporter of fish across the globe.
She said the ministry sought the permission of ministry of water resources to give women access to dams across the country to farm and feed the nation with affordable and cheap food.
The Minister said a collaboration with the Nigerian Army is being discussed to ensure security for those women while doing their legal businesses.
Governor Bala Mohammed commended the Minister for her commitment, foresight and resilience towards liberating women from the shackles of poverty.
Radio Nigeria gathered that the Minister was accompanied by three principal officers in the ministry in compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive of reducing cost of governance.
