Urges youths to embrace agriculture
By Anayo Okoli
ENUGU — The South East Development Commission (SEDC) has pledged to prioritise the development of the poultry industry in the region as part of efforts to unlock its agricultural potential, boost food security and create jobs.
The Managing Director of SEDC, Mark Okoye Jnr., disclosed this at the Eastern International Poultry Summit 2026, organised by the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), South-East zone, in Enugu.
Okoye, who was represented by the commission’s Executive Director, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Cliff Ogbede, said the development of poultry farming would enhance nutrition, catalyse economic growth and create thousands of jobs in the region.
