The member representing Anambra West Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Honourable Patrick Obalim-Udoba has distributed hundreds of bundles of high yield Cassava stems to the people of Anambra West to enable them kick-start farming in earnest.
The distribution which took place at Umueze Anam, was witnessed by all the communities that make up the Local Government Area including the Igala speaking community.
The distribution according to ABS reports, was the lawmaker’s effort to ensure that the 2020 flood disaster that ravaged his constituents and destroyed all their crops did not affect his people negatively.
Addressing his constituents Honourable Udoba said that the 2020 flood menace that ravaged the Country destroyed all the Cassava stems stored by his people who are predominantly farmers and the food basket of Anambra State.
He noted that his people normally begins cultivation, especially Cassava between November and December annually, which prompted him to distribute the high yield Cassava stems which will germinate in no distant time and urged them to use it judiciously.
In their various remarks, Mr. Dominic Obeche from Ezi Anam Ward and the leader of Anambra West Local Government Area Legislative Council, Mr. Chidokwe Udevi extolled the lawmaker for his effective representation.
