Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has flagged off the maiden fish harvest on the Bayelsa Aquaculture Village in Yenegwe, describing the revived facility as a significant step in the direction of diversifying the state’s economic system, creating jobs and strengthening meals safety.
Governor Diri mentioned the revival of the aquaculture facility demonstrated his administration’s dedication to remodeling Bayelsa’s pure sources into productive enterprises that may profit the folks.
He mentioned the power established by the fast previous administration within the state remained moribund for years on account of a stalled concession association till it was repositioned underneath his Assured Prosperity administration.
Governor Diri, additionally famous that though oil and gasoline play a big function within the state’s growth, their finite nature and fluctuating fortunes made it essential to discover different financial alternatives.
He mentioned: “Our future should now be constructed on our waters. Our fathers and forefathers relied on these waters. These waters gave them life, and these waters fed them.
“That is why our administration is investing in agriculture, aquaculture and the blue economy alongside education and the energy sector.”
He defined that efforts to revive the power after he assumed workplace in 2020 have been unsuccessful because of the contractual settlement, including that his administration finally terminated the non-performing concession and recovered the asset for the state.
The governor mentioned the restoration was crucial to guard public funds already invested within the facility and be sure that the state’s sources have been put to productive use.
He disclosed that his administration earlier spent about N200 million in an try to revive the power, however the intervention was unsuccessful.
Governor Diri additionally counseled President Bola Tinubu for establishing the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, describing it as a recognition of the financial potential of Nigeria’s coastal communities and that Bayelsa and the Ijaw nation have been direct beneficiaries of the ministry’s creation.
He additionally mentioned the ministry supplied a possibility for Bayelsa to strengthen its relationship with the Federal Government and advance its marine and blue economic system agenda.
The governor additional appreciated the technical help of CSS Farms in Nasarawa State and the cooperation and help of the host communities.
He directed the Commissioner for Works to evaluate the deteriorated street linking the power from Igbogene for fast rehabilitation and ordered the discharge of further funds for the completion of one other street connecting it to the Glory Drive.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Faith Zibs-Godwin, mentioned the maiden harvest marked the revival of a significant public funding and the start of sustained aquaculture production within the state.
She disclosed that the power, which covers roughly 831 hectares, contains an 80-tank hatchery, 40 nursery ponds, 500 grow-out ponds, a feed mill with two production strains, a processing centre with 30 smoking kilns and different supporting infrastructure.
The commissioner mentioned the hatchery produced about 100,000 fish fry, whereas a 30,000-fish monosex tilapia pilot had additionally been undertaken to diversify production.
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