Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government
Area of Lagos State has disclosed that the council has
concluded its plans to boost agricultural produce
within the council area. This, he said, would enable
the council to also raise more revenue, disclosing that
towards this end, the council is embarking on the
establishment of cassava plantation hubs.
According to him, his administration had embarked on a
series of transformative initiatives, aimed at
delivering the dividends of democracy and enhancing
development in the area.
He said “The establishment of cassava plantation will
boost the council revenue, agricultural sector and also
create employment opportunity. The alliance is to
establish massive cassava plantation hubs in Ibeju
Lekki through a new out-grower scheme, which is set to
revolutionise agricultural practices and boost economic
opportunities for farmers in the region.”
The Council boss explained that “The out-grower scheme
is designed to organise artisanal farmers into clusters
for cassava cultivation.”
Truly cassava farmers in the area should jumping for
joy when the scheme takes off. This is because the
scheme will grant them opportunities that include land
clearing, the provision of cassava stems, access to
credit finance, and marketing assistance. Olowa is
confident that the scheme would bring about increase in
agricultural production in the local council area.
He said that the plantation would be established on
more than three acres of land with several
infrastructure therein, to accommodate the farmers,
while modern equipment would be provided for the
farmers to operate smoothly and effectively.
