By Kazeem Ayodeji
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has announced his administration’s plan to establish Renewed Hope farm settlements as part of efforts to revitalize agriculture and ensure food security in the state.
Governor Oyebanji made this known in Ado Ekiti while presenting over one hundred million Naira in cheques to the first batch of young farmers who are participating in the “Bring Back Our Youth to Agriculture” programme, an initiative, which is in collaboration between the state government and a private firm.
The Governor revealed that the construction of the farm settlements would commence in January next year, with six settlements planned across various farm clusters in the state, adding that the settlements are named “Renewed Hope” as an honour to President Bola Tinubu’s support for agricultural projects in Ekiti.
Addressing the beneficiaries, Governor Oyebanji noted that the cheques represented the returns on their investments in the programme and encouraged the young farmers to reinvest their earnings wisely to achieve greater yields in the coming harvest season.
In their remarks, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade and the CEO of the private agricultural firm who financed the young farmers, Mrs Oluwayemisi Joluwe, said the government is aiming to be the largest producer of maize, cassava and tomatoes in the country with a call for more youths to participate in the programme.
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