Govt Boosts Food Production with N40m
In a bid to boost food production, Kogi State Government has paid the sum of N40m as its counterpart fund for fadama III project in the state.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Abiodun Ojo made this known at the opening ceremony of a three-day orientation worship for Desk Officers of Fadama Development Project held at the Children’s Amusement Park, Lokoja.
Hon. Ojo said the state government has also procured assorted fertilizers for farmers in the state, adding that the administration of Alhaji Ibrahim Idris is committed towards enhancing agricultural activities.
The Commissioner commended the efforts of Fadama co-ordinating offices in the state, saying they have succeeded in equipping farmers with the required information on modern farming techniques.
Hon. Ojo called on the participants at the workshop to make good use of what they leant. He also urged farmers in the state to make use of government’s gesture in boosting food production.
Earlier, the state co-ordinator of Fadama, Mr. Paul Ogunmola expressed gratitude to Kogi State government for according Fadama farming top priority. He called on participants to make good use of the workshop in enhancing fadama farming in the state. - Emman Gwatana

NUJ President Loses Mother
The death has been announced of the mother of the President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Hajiya Amina Garba.
Hajia Garba died last week at the age of 75. According to a press statement signed by the National Secretary of the Union, Shuaibu Usman Leman, Hayija Garba is survived by three children-Isah Garba, Mohammed Garba (NUJ) President and Sanusi Garba.
Her remains has been buried according to Muslim rites in Kano.
Meanwhile, the forum of Former Elected Chairmen and Secretaries of NUJ, Kogi State chapter, has commisarat with the President over the irreparable loss.
In a statement jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the forum, Alhaji Sani Adamu and Segun Omolehin respectively, urged Mallam Mohammed Garba and the entire family to take solace in Allah reminding that there is a time to live and a time to return to our creator.
The forum prayed for the repose soul of the dead in Aljeena firdausi. Similarly it has condoled one of its members and former Chairman Kogi State Council, Mr. Emmanuel Bola Boro over the death of his mother. The forum urged him to take solace in the Lord that every mortal has eternal end, while urging him to see his mother’s death as a call home at a ripe age.

Mrs Agnes Eniwomi Joins Ancestor
The death has occurred of the first female teacher and the first female to attain standard six in Oworoland of Lokoja Local Government Area, Mrs. Agnes Aseimomi Eniwomi, at the age of 87 in Lokoja.
Late Mrs. Agnes, a foremost educationist, was until her death a devoted Christian and a member of the Emmanuel Anglican Church, Lokoja. She died on 15th February, 2010 after a brieft illness.
According to a family statement signed by Mr. Ben Ampitan, late Mrs. Agnes was born in 1923 to the family of late Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Esther Mokelu of Igbonla in Oworo District in Lokoja Local Government Area.
She attended the Holy Trinity Primary School, Lokoja, Native Authority Primary School, Agbaja and Saint John’s Anglican Primary School, Akaba, in Bassa Local Government Area.
The statement added that late Mrs. Agnes in 1959, became a warden and a matron under the tutelage of Colonial Masters and served as Matron, Women Teachers College, Kabba (now Federal Government Girls College, Kabba between 1959 and 1976, Teachers’ College, New Bussa, 1976 – 1977, Lokoja Teachers’ College 1977 – 1985 where she retired in 1985.
The burial arrangement , the statement added would be announced later.