{"id":16732,"date":"2026-06-20T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-onne-will-drive-strong-research-and-delivery-projects-says-iita-ddg\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:49:30","slug":"iita-onne-will-drive-strong-research-and-delivery-projects-says-iita-ddg","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-onne-will-drive-strong-research-and-delivery-projects-says-iita-ddg\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA Onne will drive strong research and delivery projects, says IITA DDG"},"content":{"rendered":"During a visit to inspect the facilities and progress at the recently reopened IITA station at Onne, Rivers State on 25 May,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/dashiell-kenton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kenton Dashiell<\/a>, IITA\u2019s Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery pledged to preserve the legacies of the late Dirk Vuylsteke, Paul R. 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Hartman\u2014IITA renowned scientists who dedicated their lives to revolutionizing banana and plantain breeding in the region.\n<div id=\"attachment_2438\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 732px\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_Dashiell-being-shown-round-Onne-Station.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2438\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_Dashiell-being-shown-round-Onne-Station.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of DDG Dashiell being shown around Onne Station.\" width=\"732\" height=\"430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2438\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Extreme right, DDG Dashiell being shown around Onne Station.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nHe said the Institute will achieve this by\u00a0<em>\u201cestablishing strong and competitive research and delivery programs in plantain, cassava, yam, rice, maize, and an unbelievable, fantastic program on the youth who will make something out of nothing.\u201d<\/em>\n\nCommending\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/okechukwu-richardson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Richardson Okechukwu<\/a>, Head, IITA Onne and his team for undertaking the task of rebuilding Onne, Dashiell said \u201cIITA Onne has made unbelievably great progress compared to 5 years ago when it was a complete disaster. People in this room are the foundation of the team that rebuilt Onne. It makes me feel so proud, that at least, I get to be a little part of that team.\u201d\n\nThe DDG further recognized the visionary leadership of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/sanginga-nteranya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nteranya Sanginga<\/a>, IITA Director General whose prompt intervention reopened the Onne Station.\n<div id=\"attachment_2439\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DDG-with-the-Agripreneurs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2439\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1024_DDG-with-the-Agripreneurs.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of DDG with the Agripreneurs showing off some of the products.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2439\" \/><\/a>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DDG with the Agripreneurs showing off some of the products.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nOkechukwu led the DDG on a tour of the station showing him the various renovations and facilities and also highlighting the challenges and prospects of the station. 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