A Socio-Cultural women’s group , Nsukwu National Union Women’s Wing, Nsukwu ,Abatete, in Idemili North Local Government of Anambra state has donated agricultural inputs to it’s members for planting this 2026 farming season to boost food production in the community.
Speaking while taking delivery of the inputs on Wednesday 10Th June, 2026 at Oye-Ezigwe secretariat, Nsukwu,the National Chairperson, Nsukwu National Union Women’s Wing, Dr Maureen Ikpeama said the gesture was to actualise the Union’s vision to bring members of the community back to farm to boost food production in the community.
Ikpeama, who was represented by a member of Agriculture Committee of the Union, Onyinye Okpala, said ,” it is our administration’s agricultural project this year. We observed that agriculture is going down in our community. Many people in the community no longer farm. They buy e food items including vegetables that they can plant around their houses.
She recalled that in her inaugural speech on 30Th December ,2024 when she assumed office, that she disclosed that her administration will focus more on agriculture.
“Last year, Ndi Iyom Abatete donated palm seedlings to the community. It was shared to all families who declared interest n planting. Our Executive at Nsukwu National Union Women’s Wing agreed that we were going to plant some in the name of the union. We planted Palm seedlings for the Union ln 2025 and brought an Agricultural Expert to sensitize us on different aspects of agriculture during our 2025 December 30Th convention. This year,2026, we agreed to assist our women to boost agriculture in Nsukwu hence, the purchase and distribution of the inputs , quality varieties of cassava sticks and corn.
She called on all ward chairpersons to go to Oye-Ezigwe secretariat and collect their wards share and distribute to their mermbers (both home and abroad).
According to her, thidea is for us to plant it and on maturity,get a multiplied cuttings, replant yearly for sustainability
The same goes with the corn.
I took time to explain this to us so that our women will understand what we do at Nsukwu National Union Women’s Wing. Our mandate is development .
It is mandatory for all Nsukwu women . The union is the umbrella body of all Nsukwu meetings.
Anyone who fails to register must be registered when the person is no more because no clearance is given at Eke Abatete without the Nsukwu National Union clearance.
According to her, Nsukwu National Union Women’s Wing is an umbrella body of all Nsukwu women meetings. It is a union that was made mandatory for all Nsukwu women
She urged all women from Nsukwu that have not registered with the Union to do so, adding that all branches of Nsukwu welfare , ADO home branches age grades in Nsukwu.
The National Chairperson thanked members of her Executives, Iyom Osinigwe Ifeoma Gab -Okoye, Uju Obi- Okoye,Eucharia Odimegwu, , Ifeyinwa Nwokolo, Azuka Njelita, Azuka Okoye, Uzoma Nwokolo, Florence Ezekwe, Ifeoma Okeke and the Agriculture committee, Margaret Etokwudo, Onyinye Okpala, Amuche Okoye, Mrs Anyachebelu for making the “back to farm” Nsukwu National Union Women’s Wing campaign a reality.
