The Executive Chairman of Oorelope Local Government, Hon. Raheem Adepoju has educated the people of the local council area that assets distributed by the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) through its N-CARES programme are not for the politicians.
Hon. Raheem disclosed that the intervention is for the genuine farmers residing in the local government area of the state.
While commending the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, he said that his intervention programmes will go a long way in tackling food insecurity in the state
Speaking with journalists during the presentation of farm assets to the beneficiary farmers at the council Secretariat in Igboho, Hon. Raheem stressed that OYSADA through the Oyo N-CARES project distributed farm assets such as knapsack sprayers and kits, as well as mechanical weeder machines to some of our farmers.
“Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde is really setting the pace for others to emulate, and this is what led to his present achievements, this OYSADA, Oyo N-CARES programme is not for the politicians, it’s purely for Oyo State masses that are real and genuine farmers.
“Oyo State government under the leadership of our able leader, Engr. Seyi Makinde is doing this to ameliorate the suffering of our farmers that were affected during the covid-19 pandemic. I’m explaining this to us so that we can be well educated about the whole project so we don’t start misinforming our people about it, though we were carried along as the executive chairman of the local government.”
“This intervention programme is purely for the farmers in the state which our local government is not left out, for those of us here that will not be getting anything today don’t worry it will soon get to your turn, as I’m fully aware that some have benefitted, in the last few months, they’ve collected cassava stems, fertilizers and chemicals all valued close to N60,000 if not more than per individual, I think they got theirs just before the commencement of this raining, and now some of us will be receiving mechanical weeder machines, while some of us will be receiving PPE and knapsack sprayers machines, so if you’re not privileged to have your name here today as beneficiary of these items don’t be upset just relax it will soon get to your turn, this a continuous programme and it’s well structured for all the genuine farmers in the state.”
“For those of us that benefitted today please don’t sell whatever given to you, it is your property, make good use of it for your betterment and to the betterment of your immediate environment, government is spending a lot on this project to ensure food security in our state, so help yourself with it by making good use of it. Let’s receive it with the spirit of love and kind gesture that the governor has extended to us,” Hon. Raheem said.
The beneficiary farmers appreciated the efforts of the Oyo State government for the timely intervention to ensure food security.
No fewer than 60 knapsack sprayers and protective kits were shared among 30 genuine farmers in Olorunsogo Local Government, Igbeti, while 10 farmers received one mechanical weeder each, and 40 pieces of knapsack sprayers as well as protective kits were distributed for farmers in Oorelope local government Igboho.
