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Enugu State Indigene Receives International Recognition from U.S. Leadership Institute

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Dr. Chidiogo Okonkwo in a pose after being honored internationally by CILMMD, U.S. Dr. Chidiogo Okonkwo, an indigene of Enugu State, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa) by the Chartered Institute of Leadership and Management of Maryland (CILMMD), USA, in recognition of her exemplary dedication to leadership, service, and community development. According to Okonkwo, the recognition is “not just about a title; it represents years of dedication, passion, service, and the grace of God that has brought me this far.” She expressed heartfelt gratitude to the leadership of CILMMD and thanked her family, mentors, friends, and supporters who have encouraged and believed in her throughout her journey. She has also received congratulatory messages from well-wishers across Nigeria and beyond, marking the achievement as a celebrated milestone. “This moment fills my heart with deep gratitude and joy,” Okonkwo added, emphasizing her renewed commitment to continue making meani...
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Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe Champions Enugu Farm Estates to Create 208,000 Jobs and Strengthen the Agro-Industry

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Enugu State officials, including Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe, Hon. John Chukwuma Ogbodo, and Alhaji Sani Friday Nnaji, after inspection of Amurri Farm Estate’s progress in Nkanu West LGA. Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe, Managing Director of Enugu Marketing Company and Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, has reaffirmed his support for the Enugu Farm Estates programme, highlighting its potential to create jobs, boost local food production, and stimulate agro-industrial growth. Engr. Ogbuekwe threw his weight behind the Enugu Farm Estates programme, forming part of a team with the Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Council, Hon. John Chukwuma Ogbodo, and the Consultant to Enugu State on Farm Estates, Alhaji Sani Friday Nnaji, on a working visit to the Amurri Farm Estate in Nkanu West LGA to observe ongoing developments and assess how the programme links farming, processing, and marketing to generate sustainable economic opportunities for communities. According to him, the initiati...
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Engr. Ogbuekwe Highlights Enugu’s Bold Move on Clustered Farming and Market Access

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Engr Mike Ogbuekwe   Engr. Mike Ogbuekwe, the Managing Director/CEO of the Enugu State Marketing Company and Special Assistant to Gov. Peter Mbah on Agriculture, has emphasized the state government’s active drive for clustered, mechanized farming and structured distribution of farm produce across Enugu State. Ogbuekwe made this known in an interview, describing the initiative as a “two-pronged strategy” that enables both smallholder and large-scale farmers to operate efficiently, share resources, and engage in cooperative or out-grower and in-grower models. He explained that the Farm Estates, which cover 52,000 hectares across the state, provide each ward with 200 hectares cleared, fenced, and equipped with security and warehouse facilities, while plots of one hectare are allocated to community farmers and large-scale commercial farmers access land through the state’s land bank. According to Ogbuekwe, the policy targets the modernization of agriculture , development of ...
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