Japan To Support Edo State Government Shine Agenda
The Embassy of Japan has pledged to strengthen cooperation with Edo State Government, through its Official Development Assistance Projects and Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP).
The pledged was made when the Head of Economic Cooperation at the Embassy of Japan, Hitomi Niikura received a delegation from Edo State, at the Embassy of Japan in Abuja.
The delegation was led by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Jerry Uwangue and his counterpart in the Ministry of Livestock Development, Ohimai Ehijimetor. Other members of the team were Special Adviser on Livestock Development, Roland Igbadumhe, Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture and Food Security, Emmanuel Sule as well as Director, Ministry of Livestock Development, Lucky Adebudo.
Speaking to Journalists after the parley, Uwangue claimed that the meeting was very productive, as the Embassy and Japanese investors would be participating at the forthcoming Edo International Agricultural and Livestock Investment Summit, scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. In addition, Edo State would continue to benefit from Japan Official Development Assistance Projects and Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP).
These diplomatic engagements with foreign missions are being coordinated by the Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture and Food Security, Emmanuel Sule, as part of preparations to host the forthcoming ‘Edo International Agricultural and Livestock Investment Summit’, which is scheduled to take place in the first quarter of 2027.
