The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has continued its budget defence with the Ministry of Agriculture and other ministries appearing before the House to defend its 2022 budget.
The Commissioner for Agriculture Glory Edet, who led the team from the ministry, told the House Committee on Appropriation and Finance, that the ministry has been empowering farmers in the state with inputs to produce food for the citizenry, also explaining the workings of the Garri processing mill and the coconut plantation.
The Commissioner noted that the Hatchery project at Uruan has been handed over to a private group and would commence work soon, adding that the implementation of the anti-grazing bill is in progress.
Also defending its 2022 budget was the Ministry of Education, with the Commissioner for Education Idongesit Etiebet, leading her team of Directors and Permanent Secretary in the ministry, before the committee.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation and Finance Uduak Odudoh, appealed to the Commissioner to look into funding for the college of Science and Technology.
Others who were present at the 2022 budget defense were the Ministry of Women Affairs led by the Commissioner Ini Adiakpan, and the Life Enhancement Agency, led by the Executive Secretary Maria Ekanem.
