Anosike: I ‘ll Bring Back Okpara Days, Ensure Food Security in Abia
Boniface Okoro in Umuahia The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has promised to bring back the agricultural revolution of the late
Dr. Kelechi Anosike, the 2027 PDP gubernatorial candidate for Abia State, has pledged to revive the agricultural legacy of late Eastern Region Premier, Dr. Michael Okpara, in order to secure food supply and export opportunities for the state. Speaking at the 2026 Iwa Ji Ohuhu Festival held in Umuahia North Local Government Area, Anosike unveiled his "Operation Feed Abia" policy aimed at achieving massive food production.
The plan entails modernizing the farm settlements established by the late Okpara, equipping them with ICT, sports, and relaxation facilities to attract young people. Anosike also promised to reintroduce agricultural extension workers for training farmers on best agronomic practices, and to mandate local government areas to provide farmers with tractors and machinery, reducing costs and labor.
Cooperative financing, including a new bank called Traders Micro-finance Bank, will be set up to support farmers. Anosike assured that under his leadership, Abia residents would enjoy three square meals per day and surplus food, with no one going to bed hungry. The Ohuhu traditional rulers, who bestowed upon Anosike the chieftaincy title "Ogologo Nma Agha 1 of Abia State", endorsed his gubernatorial ambition and prayed for his success.
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