Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed the determination of his administration to boost agricultural activities in some parts of the state to fight hunger and guarantee food sufficiency.

Fubara gave the assurance at the official flag-off of the 12.3 Kilometres EgwiAfara-Mba Road project in Etche Local Government Area on Wednesday, adding that the reconstruction of the road is preparatory to the planned effort to increase commercial agriculture in Etche land.

Fubara also stated that the gesture of the road construction, in part, is to express his gratitude to Etche people for their support and firm belief in him and his administration.

He said: “Thank you for believing in us, and thank you for still standing with us. Our thank you will not be limited to the construction of roads alone.

Our thank you will still extend to the development of your people: manpower development.

“This is because, if we finish (complete) the road project, and we don’t have the right manpower, the rightful employment opportunities and proper engagement of our youths, the road will still be useless.

So, we are not going to limit it to just the road, but we will bring agricultural development to Etche, knowing fully well that Etche is the food basket of the State.” “So, what have come to do this afternoon is to do the preparation.