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By Patrick Egwu & Ifunanya
Ozougwu, Enugu
(Enugu, Nigeria)The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) Enugu State Branch has
advocated for mechanized agriculture as remedy to Nigerian non-oil based
economy.
Speaking at the 2016 Engineering conference and Annual General
Meeting titled "Agricultural Mechanization: A remedy to Nigerian non-oil
based economy" which held at the Oakland Event Centre, Enugu over the
weekend, the Chairman of the Branch, Engr Bartholomew Ndidi Edeh said the
conference was aimed at bringing stakeholders in the agricultural sector
together to brainstorm on ways of shaping the sector in tune with modern
practice for efficient service delivery.
"mechanization of the various steps in the production system
for various value systems and commodities is required to enhance productivity
and scale up production of the agricultural sector. This is why we are here
with relevant stakeholders to canvass the need for mechanized agriculture as a
way of boosting the sector ", he said.
In his speech, the Keynote speaker and Honourable Commissioner for
Agriculture, Enugu state, Engr Mike Edeh said that the conference was timely to
the present economic realities in Nigeria.
"There is no better time than now that the oil price is
constantly crashing and the masses are at the receiving end. Indeed the
agricultural sector if properly harassed through mechanization, will serve as a
remedy to the age-long dependency on the oil sector. We need to act fast and
the time is now ", he maintained.
In a vote of thanks, the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee
(LOC) of the event, Engr Nneka Nwagugu, commended the guest lecturers and
called on the participants to take practical steps in giving the agricultural
sector a facelift in the country.
"the lecturers have given an indepth analysis on how this
(mechanization) in the agricultural sector will work and that's why we are all
gathered here. It is now left for participants to put the outcome of the
conference into use for better productivity", she said.
The conference which was well attended, attracted key players in
the agricultural sector, traditional rulers and the academia.
Highlights of the event were technical session, presentation of
awards to some key players in the sector and a group photograph.
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