Makinde impressed with progress recorded at Fashola Farm Estate

OYO State governor, Seyi Makinde, last Saturday, carried out an on-the-spot-assessment of Fashola Farm Estate, Oyo Sugarcane Processor Limited and Iseyin-Ogbomoso-Fapote Road in Oyo town and Iseyin respectively.

The five-hour inspection tour was led by the Director-General of Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency  (OYSADA), Dr. Debo Akande.

While speaking with journalists shortly after the tour of the 1200 hectares Fashola Farm Estate located in Oyo west local government area of the state, Governor Makinde expressed satisfaction on the level of work done, saying that residents would soon feel the economic impact of the project.

He enjoined residents of the state to key into the agro-business policy of his administration.

He said:“Well, you have seen the level of activities here currently and I can say I am satisfied. I look forward to when the real business, value extraction will start, where you have trucks going in and out with produce from this farm, and the time is very near.

“I want to tell the people that opportunities are being created and they should take advantage of the positive economic activities going on here and key into them because that is what we want to do.”

He explained that the project was being driven by Private Public Partnership arrangement, assuring that his administration will continue to create an enabling an environment for businesses to thrive.

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