Juliet Jacob Ochenje
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has disclosed that it will collaborate with Cross River State Government in boosting food security and addressing open defecation.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mrs. Funmi Imuetinyan, on Thursday.
She said the minister revealed this while on a 2- day familiarisation tour of the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) from Tuesday to Wednesday in Calabar, Cross River State.
Goronyo also urged the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) to effectively collaborate with stakeholders through the expansion of more irrigable lands for food production in Nigeria, the statement added.
Goronyo assured of his determination to ensure active participation of staff and partners of Water Resources Sector towards the success of Mr. President’s food security Agenda and stressed that everyone must be proactive, innovative and dedicated to make positive impacts in the lives of all Nigerians.
On his part, the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, pledged his commitment to collaborate with the Federal Government on Food Security, while assuring that the state government was already working assiduously to end open defecation.
