Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to boosting food production and sustaining the state’s leadership in cocoa production.
The governor made this known while addressing members of staff of the Cocoa Revolution and Management Agency, led by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr. Leye Akinola, and the Administrative Secretary, Mr. Omolakin Anthony, who joined the Sunday service at the Government House Chapel, Alagbaka, Akure.
“Ondo State currently produces about 40 percent of Nigeria’s cocoa. We must continue to maintain that lead,” the governor stated. “We are aware that Cross River State is making efforts in that direction, so we must move fast. The Ministry of Agriculture must come up with policies and programmes that will ensure farmers have access to high-yield seedlings, fertilizer, and other support to increase their productivity and guarantee food sufficiency,” he added.
In a statement issued by Allen Sowore, Esq., Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Strategic Communications, it was noted that the governor’s remarks came during a Sunday service where Pastor Oluwatobi Oke urged the congregation to cultivate the right mindset and embrace transformation instead of holding on to outdated traditions and practices.
