Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has assured stakeholders in the agriculture sector that farm inputs, tractorisation and the issue of food security are being addressed by his government.
A press release by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed stated that the governor spoke at the weekend after a meeting with a Nordic firm interested in setting up a tractor assembling plant in Osun, adding that the governor said his plan for the agricultural sector is robust and all-inclusive.
“We take Agriculture very seriously. Our government decided to first focus on bridging the infra deficit to strengthen connectivity between rural and urban areas.
“We first focused on building the roads and bridges as a condition to empower the agricultural sector in the area of transportation and market linkages.
“Now that we have made enormous progress in the infra sector, we are now set to roll out specific programmes for the agricultural sector. I have set up an implementation committee on the recommendations of our food security committee.
“The committee which is to be chaired by my special adviser on Agriculture, Olaniran Akanfe, has the mandate to put into effect the suggestions and proposals in the food committee report.
“Other members of the committee include Olusola Omole, Dr Alaba Towoju, Dr Olu Olajide, Hon Moshood Yakub, Hon Alexander Kehinde Oloke, Adelowo Adekunle Saburi, Kolade Tunde (TISKO) and Engr Badmus Bukola Mikail.
“The permanent secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, is to serve as the secretary of the committee while the commissioner for Agriculture, Hon Tola Faseru is to serve as overall coordinator,” Adeleke said.
