Oyo Pledges Collaboration with Rice Farmers, Others to Guarantee Food Security

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan

The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Mr. Raufu Olaniyan, yesterday assured the people of the state of the state government commitment to collaborate with responsible organisations to invest in agriculture to boost rice production and ensure food security in the state.

This is just as he said the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde is adequately prepared to make the state safe for investors by strengthening security architecture in every nook and cranny of the state

Olaniyan, while speaking with journalists after participating in an interactive programme organised by the broadcast media in the state, lauded TITAN Farms and others in the agriculture sector for turning the state to rice giant, stating that they are also creating employment opportunities for youths in the state.

The deputy governor, who claimed to own a big farm in the Oke-Ogun area of the state, said the state government is ready to provide an enabling and secure environment for farmers, especially those involved in rice production, to continue to thrive, charging young entrepreneurs to feel safe to come and invest in the state.

According to him, “The state government has no business involving itself in business, other than to provide an enabling environment for every business to thrive, and one of the cardinal programnes in that regard is security, and we are doing everything possible to ensure a secure atmosphere for all.

“My door is open to TITAN Farms for consultation and healthy collaboration with the government because I am a farmer too, and we must commend TITAN for providing employment for our youths. I was told thousands of our youths are gainfully employed by the firm.”