Rivers is tackling unemployment 'Amaechi

RIVERS State governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has restated the commitment of his administration to continue to create jobs that would tackle unemployment in the state.Amaechi said the commitment when the chairman and members of the Ogbum-Na-Abali community paid him a visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday. The governor said 'there are different ways we are trying to improve on employment and create more jobs. One is in the area of agriculture. You should ensure that your children are prepared to participate when we advertise for people to be engaged in farming and other agricultural activities.'He also said the administration was rehabilitating Risonpalm and was about establishing 2,000 hectares of banana farm in Ogoni area.'There is supposed to be about 3,000 hectares of cocoa and other crops farm in Etche and several fish farms here and there. So your children should be ready to participate in these agricultural activities,' he said.Amaechi told the council of chiefs that the administration would also immortalise prominent sons of the community who, though dead, would be remembered for their contributions to the development of Rivers State.He promised improvement in power supply in the state before the end of the year, adding that efforts were also on to ensure steady provision of potable water in the state.
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