2020 farming  season: Makinde distributes seedlings, constructs 1,000km rural roads

By Ezurike Ugochukwu 

As part of his efforts  to improve on food sufficiency in the state, the Oyo state  governor Seyi Makinde has distributed high yield seedlings and herbicides to farmers in the state.

The governor who was at Iseyin community  of Oke-Ogun area for the distribution to farmers in the  area as part of activities to mark one year anniversary of his administration.

He said the choice of the area for the visit was to encourage and assist farmers in the area noted for big time agricultural activities.

who are outstanding in their farming activities
noted for agricultural activities. Makinde said the distribution of the seedlings was to assist farmers to improve on their farming in Oke-Ogun area noted for agricultural activities.

The high yield seedlings, mainly cassava stems and chemicals distributed, will enhance food security in the state.

Makinde said his administration has perfected plans for the rehabilitation of over 1,000 kilometres rural access roads across the state.

He stated  that the award of the Ibadan-Iseyin road was to make movement of goods seamless, stated that the road when completed, will make transportation of farm produce to cities hassles free .
His  government he said would soon open another 6,000 hectares of land for cultivation in Ilero area of the state.
To the beneficiaries of the seedlings, he charged them  to maximise the opportunity, promising that his would always be by the farmers at all times.

The governor also used the occasion to gave out one motorcycle each to ease mobility of the directors of agriculture in nine local government areas of Oke Ogun.

The benefiting local government areas include, Atisbo, Orire, Afijio, Onaara, Iwajowa, Ibarapa North, Oluyole and Ibarapa East.

In his thank you  messsge, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Jacob Ojekunle,expressed appreciation to the governor for the provision of the seedlings, provision of motorcycle for Agric supervisors in the area.

The beneficiaries expressed appreciation to the governor for the gesture, the commissioner however admonished the farmers to plant the seedlings and put more efforts in their farming activities.

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