State Bamboo Committee Inaugurated

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By UbongAbasi Ise

An international organization has inaugurated Akwa Ibom State Committee on Bamboo after the state indicated interest to go into full scale bamboo cultivation.
The President of World Bamboo Organization, Mr. Michel Abadie, inaugurated a nine-man committee on bamboo weekend after he led a statewide tour to inspect the species of bamboo available in the state.
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Dr. Uduak Charles Udo-Inyang, was appointed the Chairman of the committee.
Other members include Mr. Michel Abadie (President of World Bamboo Organization); Dr. Iniobong Essien (Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resource); the Commissioner for Investment, Commerce and Industry probably represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Oliver Udoukpo; Elder Wilson Ekpo (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency); Engr. Zubeyir Gulabi (Managing Director of Seven Star Bamboo Fibre Manufacturing Company); Mr. Ukeme Nyah (Representative of the bamboo innovative Science); Dr. Mercy Akpan (Head of Department, Forestry and Wildlife, University of Uyo); and Engr. Richard Ekpe (Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency) who is serving as the committee’s secretary.
Mr. Michel Abadie promised that the work-plan that would help kick-start the pilot project on bamboo in the state would be made available in two weeks time.
The World Bamboo Organization President said that bamboo development in the state can create about 20,000 direct jobs in the state.
He called on the establishment of a bamboo village as this would go a long way in helping to demonstrate the uses of bamboo.
The Frenchman said education for the bamboo farmers is very essential, and people need more information on what to do with the bamboo.

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Dr. Uduak Charles Udo-Inyang (4th Left), President of World Bamboo Organization, Mr. Michel Abadie (4th Right), President, Bamboo Science and Innovation/ World Bamboo Ambassador, Mr. Jean-Luc Kouyoumji (3rd right), Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency, Elder Wilson Ekpo (3rd Left), Bamboo Process Engineer,  Mr. Ali Korkmazer (Right), the Facilitator and Bamboo Entrepreneur, Mr. Ukeme Nyah (2nd Right), Head of Department, Forestry and Wildlife of University of Uyo,  Dr. Mercy Akpan (2nd Left) and Engr. Richard Ekpe, Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency during the inauguration of Akwa Ibom State Committee on Bamboo recently.
Culled from The Sensor Agric Suite

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