The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate for Ahoada East/Abua-Odual Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election, Dr. Ekwutoziam Ashiedu Ogwus, has reaffirmed her commitment to empowering women and youths in Rivers State through agricultural support.
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Ogwus said the initiative is designed to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and improve food security for women and young people across the constituency.
According to her, the programme will harness the agricultural potential of Ahoada East and Abua-Odual through modern farming practices, agro-processing, and improved access to domestic markets.
She disclosed that consultations, stakeholder engagements, awareness campaigns, and partnership discussions began in 2025 to develop a sustainable framework for the project.
As part of the engagements, she met with the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development to discuss possible collaboration on youth empowerment, skills development, and other socio-economic interventions.
Ogwus stressed the need for increased investment and improved market access, describing agriculture as a catalyst for job creation, poverty reduction, and economic growth.
She said the constituency’s agricultural potential could be maximised through strategic support and effective partnerships.
She maintained that if elected to the House of Representatives in 2027, the initiative would be implemented as a constituency development programme, focusing on employment generation, food security, agribusiness development, and youth empowerment.
“We are expected to support farmers, especially women and youths, through training, modern agricultural techniques, cooperative development, and improved market access,” she said.
The initiative is also intended to create opportunities for agro-processing, entrepreneurship, and export-oriented production, while encouraging investment and expanding economic activities in rural communities.
Ogwus reiterated her commitment to advancing a constituency development agenda focused on agriculture, education, youth development, economic empowerment, and infrastructure.