THE OLOWO ELECT OBA AJIBADE OGUNOYE GBADEGESIN APPLAUD AKEREDOLU ON IMPROVEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL VALUE.


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The Ondo state Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN has been commended by his Imperial Majesty Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin III the Olowo of Owo Elect says in a bid to upgrade agriculture into Agro business ventures, the Ondo state governor Akeredolu has continued to encouraged the youths to go into Agriculture as a way to strengthened the Ministry of Agriculture and the State's Agricultural Development Project (ADP).



The Olowo of Owo Elect Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin III said the Ondo State Government reviewed the mandates of one of her Agricultural Agencies and renamed it "Ondo State Agri-business and Empowerment Centre (OSAEC)" to specially focus on youths in the state. In other to Established a two thousand (2,000) hectares Cocoa Plantation at ljugbere, Owo which will eventually be apportioned to youths at four (4) hectares per youth for ownership and maintenance. The clearing and planting are being done in phases.



Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin III said this innovative development will create self-sustaining jobs for the youth through intervention schemes. Which is commendable in the wake of agro business in the globe.



According to his imperial majesty The Ondo state Government has rehabilitated the 1,744 hectares Oda road Estate and shared it to youths for proper management. The management is under the strict supervision of Ondo State Government. Premium cocoa beans are being produced from the estate in preparation for the production of chocolates.



The Olowo of Owo Elect applauded Akeredolu for The establishment of Sunshine Cocoa Factory at Alade-ldanre and the operation of the long-abandoned semi mechanized abattoir established in Akure to process beef for the citizens of Ondo State.



His imperial majesty said his vision as the new Olowo of Owo is to empower the youth in Owo kingdom as he has taken it as a challenge to make sure that the youths are gainfully employed.



According to him “We would be able to leverage small scale, medium scale and large scale industries in our kingdom, that is one of the challenges I have decided to take on so that at the end of the day, youthful exuberance here and there would be curtailed, so I have a vision to empower the youths.”



His imperial majesty The Olowo of Owo elect Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin iii said he looks forward to turning all traditional festivals in Owo Kingdom to tourist attraction which will bring people from all works of life to Owo Ondo state, thereby adding valve to the state economy and empowering the youths. He said the Igogo and Ero festival will be celebrated as his forefathers has done but the youths and the people will benefit greatly from these festivals.