The Kogi State Government has said that in no distant time, the rice which will be produced in the state will be capable of feeding the entire nation.

Addressing newsmen in Lokoja on Monday, the Director General on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo assured Nigerians that Kogi rice will bridge the gap between its demand and supply across the federation.

He said: “Kogi State had declared a state of emergency in the agricultural sector long before the unstable revenue generation in the state. The visionary administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello has placed agriculture on the front burner of its economic plan known as the New Direction Agenda.

“A massive revolution is going on across the state in the area of rice production. Kampe Omi Dam project is breathing down on the leading rice producers in the country. Our rice mill is near completion and the nation will be shocked by the magnitude of work put in place to ensure rice sufficiency in Nigeria.

“We are also working on the Ibaji Rice Farm which has the potential of causing a revolution in the nation’s rice production. We attach great importance to the value chain and the multiplier effect agriculture can have on the economy of our state”.

Fanwo added that the state government will continue to welcome genuine investors in the agricultural sector as it will also provide employment opportunities for the teeming youth in the state.