Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration commitment to boost Agricultural ventures across the five traditional divisions of the State, to ensure food security.
The Governor gave the assurance when he embarked on six hour inspection tour round the ancient city of Badagry to access the pilot scheme of the “Lagos Food Production Park”.
The Governor who took a tour of a 279-hectare Avia-Igborosun Organic Farm, which was acquired by the State Government in 2012 for commercial agricultural project, said the Government was ready to revive the abandoned farmland for the take-off of the State’s Food Production Park project.
While explaining that the State Government would be engaging private sector to secure an investment into the project, Governor Sanwo-olu said when completed it would create thousands of direct jobs and improve the wellbeing of the residents.
The Governor said the revival of the Badagry Organic Farm and creation of more food production parks across the State were part of the strategy designed by his Government to increase food security level from 20 per cent to 50 per cent, thereby raising Lagos’ food sufficiency.
He added that the project would give rise to similar agro-allied businesses that would open up Badagry’s economy for more growth, while also boosting its tourism business
Gov. Sanwo-Olu also inspected a 105-bed Mother and Child Care (MCC) recently completed by the State Government in the premises of Badagry General Hospital, assuring that the project will be commissioned by next month.
The Governor also stopped at Marina area of the Badagry town, where the State Government will be building a modern jetty, saying it was part of his administration’s blueprint to promote waterways transportation across the State.
Olaoluwa Adekunle
