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| Gov., Dapo Abiodun with some of the farmers. |
Prince Abiodun who made
this known at the Cinema Hall, June 12 Cultural Center, venue of an interactive
session he had with farmers, said that the state government would give the fish
farmers all the support they would require.
"I must first
commend those of us that are in the fishery sector for having done us so proud,
because everywhere I have gone, they have talked about fishery in the state, to
the point where it has now become a model that is being replicated in other
parts of the continent.
"I want to give
you an undertaking that this administration will give you the fullest
support," he said
He also disclosed that
his administration was placing a lot of premium on rural and urban roads,
saying that wherever a road passes through a farm, his administration would
make such road its priority.
"Let me
tell you something today, as we prioritize these roads, if a road goes through
a farm land or agricultural produce area, that road instantly becomes our
priority, because we must be able to ensure that you can conveniently move your
produce from farm to town," he said.
The governor who also
opined that his administration was determined to make the state the food basket
of the nation, added that the determination to take the state back to being the
food basket of the nation had started yielding fruits as a team would be
arriving the state on Sunday from Ivory Coast.
Abiodun noted that the
expected arrival of the team was in furtherance of series of discussions
they've being having with them on how best they could help the state actualize
its dream.
"I have sat down
and met with different multi lateral and partner agencies that are willing to
give us the support, they are so resolute, they are so committed to supporting
us.
"As a matter of
fact, the first team from Ivory Coast will be arriving on Sunday and they will
be here for three days, these is in furtherance of the discussions we have
being having with them over how and where they can give us support," he
said.
Abiodun who also
disclosed that the team which was set to invest in three Agro processing zones
of the country, had picked the state as one of the three beneficiaries, adding
that an American company based in Malaysia with a factory in the state
and South Africa was ready to provide seedlings and also provide off-take
services to Maize farmers in the state.
In her remark, the
permanent secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Abosede Ogunleye
acknowledged the state governor for having a vision that would make the state
the first in terms of agriculture, adding that the support the governor was
willing to give to farmers in the state would definitely make the state the
food basket of the nation.
In his remark, the
Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Prince Segun Dasaolu appealed to
the governor to look into the rehabilitation of the training hall at OGADEP,
which he said was in a state of disrepair, adding that the government should
fully tap into various funds available, by paying all counterpart funds.
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