Benue State Government Signs MOU With Federal Government For SIPC Projects

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

The Benue State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government for the implementation of the Sustainable Integrated Productive Community (SIPC) programme aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and increase its viability.

The Governor of Benue State Hyacinth Alia led a delegation to the Ministry of Finance, where the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, signed the documents on behalf of the Federal Government.

According to the statement by the Technical Adviser on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication Solomon Iorpev, Dr. Uzoka-Anite explained that SIPC is a Federal Government project designed to provide better conditions for farmers to thrive, including solar powered housing, seedlings, fertilizers and herbicides, and off-takers who convert produce to secondary products which Benue is one of two pilot states, along with Niger State.

The statement adds that Governor Alia is committed to providing 100 hectares of land across the state for the programme stating that it aligns with his vision to make farming viable and attractive, and the State as the Agricultural hub of our Africa.

The SIPC programme is domiciled with the Ministry Of Finance Incorporated which holds majority shares in the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund to fund investments.