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Akwa Ibom Assembly approves Governor Emmanuel’s N7 billion loan request
The loan is for agricultural and housing development in Akwa Ibom, the governor says.
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The loan is for agricultural and housing development in Akwa Ibom, the governor says.
CBN says its intervention in agriculture and manufacturing is targeted at improving local production of rice, fish, sugar and wheat.
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The idea behind the scheme is to support large scale commercial agriculture.