By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha
As Nigerians are currently battling with food crisis, the President of Igboebinie Project, Prince Chinedu Nsoffor has given the assurance that Igboebinie Farm Settlement would rescue the situation.
In an interview with newsmen in Onitsha, Anambra State, Prince Nsoffor noted that it is possible to achieve food security through large scale food production as its farm produce would be large enough to fill the yawning gap of food scarcity in Nigeria.
He said that the project could be code-named Operation Feed The Nation.
Prince Nsoffor who doubles as the Founder of Naturecracy Philosophy noted that Jesus Christ in His wisdom gave humans the formula to achieve food security.
He said the formula was the parable of the talent which, according to him, explained the need for Ndigbo to embrace agriculture and technology, assuring that within two to three years, there would be abundant food in the land.
He said: “There is what we call Igboebinie Farm Settlement in Igboebinie project and this will showcase the vision and achieve food security. When we must have brought Igboebinie World Trade City to a reasonable extent at Achalla in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, we will pursue this programme. We are planning to locate it in Ebonyi or Enugu State.
“Since Almighty God provides us with water, land, air and fire, with all these, food will be available. Our forefathers fed very well. Igbo are known for good food in the past. What we are eating today is not good food. Without good food, you will not have good health and good life. Good food controls life.
“What you eat is what is eating you! If you eat good food, you have good life but if you eat bad food, bad food will kill you. So food is very important because it is what gives us energy to live.”
Ichie Nzedike Oraifite, a Masters Degree holder in Food Science & Technology, further explained that Igboebinie is dealing with the concept of food as a basic urgency, disclosing that the organization was mobilizing Ndigbo to invest into their own salvation.
“Igboebinie is all about investment. It is not a talk show. It is not a miracle worker. It is not magic. It is dealing with the parable of multiplying talents through investment. So, Ndigbo themselves are very happy of the project which is close to their head and heart. They are investing massively.
“Directors have invested. The Board of Directors of 40 strong men and women are all over Igboland including Rivers and Delta States. Other Ndigbo are also investing N100,000 per block or maximum of N1milion for 10 blocks.
“So, we are mobilizing up to 1,000 to 1 million Ndigbo out of our estimated 50 million Ndigbo population; and if each of this 1 million is acquiring a block of 100,000 shares, we will get N1 trillion, and that is one source of our funding.
“Igboebinie project is a massive industrial development of Igboland which all sectors are to be addressed. Igboebinie Plc is serving as a holding company to assist Ndigbo and companies situate their businesses in Igboebinie World Trade City to be located at various parts of Igboland and beyond.”
Prince Nsoffor who is the President of Mayrays Schools Ltd further added that the organization had also arranged land at cheap rates for sons and daughters of Igboland to make investments in Igboland as they have companies located in United Kingdom (UK), America, United Arab Emirates, China , Japan, South Africa, Lagos, Abuja, among other countries.
“We are giving them land at a cheap rate. We are arranging land for them. There are people who have applied for land for schools, hospitals, recreational services, real estate, and so on. Somebody has applied for 400 plots of land for Olympic standard stadium and sports academy.
“Therefore, with that, we will be sure that we are creating opportunities and building facilities that will employ our people and engage youths, elderly and everybody will be working. Then, there will be money circulating that will drastically reduce insurgency and insecurity in Igboland, “Prince Nsoffor said.
