Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has giving a 10,000 hectares (ha) of land to OODUA Investment for cultivation of cassava, Poultry and Cattle ranching.
Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and food Security, Prince (Dr) Adetoyi, who led the team of Oodua Investment to the farmland situated at Oke Ako and Iyemero Ekiti thanked the Governor for the convidience reposed in him to take up the affairs of the Agric ministry.
He said that this gesture will provide enabling environment provided by Dr. Kayode Fayemi for Agro investors to have value for the money invested in Ekiti State.
Dr. Adetoyi while taking the team on an inspection tour at the Oke Ako farmland, assured the investors that the farmland is released to them to develop and this is backed with a certificate of occupancy.
He disclosed that the investors will take possession of the farmland for ninty nine years (99 years).
“This centre is used to preserve yams during surplus. It is a modern day barn to improve the availability of yams throughout the year and prepare Ekiti for Yam export through her Cargo Airport when completed. This is first of its kind in Nigeria and West Africa. The centre was abandoned by successive Government, but Mr Governor gave me the mandate to make it work so that it will help our Yam farmers to eradicate losses, increase revenues as all yams produce within Ekiti North and other areas of yam producing local government could bring yam to the centre for preservation. This is another Means of generating revenue to the state, create employment opportunity to farmers, youths and women of Ekiti.”
Project Director Farming Company Limited, Mr. Akin Oluwaleye, was pleased with the terms and conditions attached to the memorandum of understanding (MOU) jointly signed by the Ekiti State Government and the Company.
Mr. Oluwaleye also pleaded with the State Government to provide good road network, adequate security and also assist them in clearing the farmland.
