2000 Cows to be imported from Mexico by Akwa Ibom State Government.

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has confirmed that his administration will establish a ranch in Uruan area of the state that would accommodate over 2,000 cows, all to be imported from Mexico.

The governor made this announcement at the flag off of an improved Cassava stem plantation with the aim of crashing the price of Garri (a local food made from cassava tuber).

He said the process of acquiring the cows was underway and his government is poised to delivering its people with fresh milk as against the conventional evaporated milk.

Governor Udom Emmanuel

In his words: “Fresh milk is more nutritious and will enhance good health and growth among the people of the state, we can actually turn around and feed ourselves”. He was also quoted as saying ‘’agriculture remains the highest employer of labor’’ and added that consultants were working hard to get the projects started.

 The cassava plantation which is located in the Okobo Local Government Area of the state, is among the pet projects of his wife, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel.

The governor said he was putting in place a framework that would ensure he commended his wife’s project, FEYReP, for taking an initiative aimed at ensuring the availability of Garri for the populace. The project according to Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel was in line with her husband’s initiative of returning people to the farm and enhancing food sufficiency in the state.

Though people from within and outside the state have criticized the idea of importing over 2000 cows from Mexico, insisting that the idea will be a shame to the Nigeria Agro industry. According to a critic: ‘’Nigeria has enough cows to go round, importing cow to Nigeria is like giving snow to an Eskimo; it’s of no use.’’