Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has again been commended for his vision and desire to impact peasant farmers, micro, small, medium enterprises in the state through the Rivers State Microfinance Agency.
The commendation was made by the National President of Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association (CAFFAN ), Dr Momoh Mustapha, when a delegation of the group paid a visit to the Managing Director of the Rivers Microfinance Agency in his office in Port Harcourt, recently.
Dr Momoh noted that the impact of the governor’s vision was already being felt as beneficiaries of the loans administered by RIMA are paying back the loans, which indicates successes by the businesses.
The CAFFAN President attributed the successes recorded to the result of the painstaking effort by the Microfinance Agency in giving loans to genuine businesses, especially farmers in the state.
He also commended RIMA for adopting a module that has it possible for loan recovery with ease. He said the perspicacity of the leadership of RIMA is driving the vision of the governor of the state and urged the leadership to continue on that lane of success.
Responding, the acting Managing Director of RIMA, Pastor Jonathan Tobin thanked the group for the visit and commended them for carrying along fish farmers in Rivers State.
He reiterated the importance of fish farmers to the health of people of the state and Nigeria at large, noting that their role can never be underestimated.
The RIMA acting Managing Director said the agency was determined to continue with the vision and mandate of the governor of Rivers State.
“We have to thank God and thank the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, because he has the idea, the vision, and the foresight for what we are doing.
“He told us I want to assist our peasant farmers, businessmen, and women. I want to put money in their hands so that they can grow their businesses. I want to be remembered as the governor that put money in the hands of Rivers people to make their businesses grow,” Pastor Tobin told the visiting CAFFAN group.
The RIMA acting MD urged the fush farmers to remain steadfast in contributing to the growth of the economy of the state.
Among those on the visit were the Rivers State Chapter Chairman, Elder Clapton Ogolo, Pastor M. Jerry, and Mr Azuka Chekwube.
