FEC okays N5.6bn for the control of erosion in 6 states.
A total of N5, 567, 314, 541.76 has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the third quarter soil erosion control accelerated intervention projects for six states.
According to FEC headed by President Muhammad, the states include Kano, Sokoto, Ondo, Osun, Enugu and Bayelsa.
The information was made known by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, at the post-FEC briefing , along with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh and Minister of State (Aviation), Heidi Sirika.
According to Sirika, the FEC has approved bilateral air services agreement with Canada in furtherance of its efforts to improve relations between both countries, including trade and commerce.
“It would be a standard agreement to facilitate the movement of people and business transactions,” he said
Also speaking, Ogbe, noted that FEC approved the development of foundation seeds for maize, by the Institute of Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
He said the research was at the cost of N165 million for 30 tons of foundation seeds multiplied by 265 tons of improved seeds, which is to be given to seeds companies to multiply.
The minister said one of the problems facing maize production in the country was lack of the right quality.
According to him, this is responsible for the yields per hectare being among the lowest in the world
Ogbe said the council also discussed the disturbing trend of smuggling, which is impacting negatively on the country.
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