ABEOKUTA– Ogun State Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has concluded plans to partner Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals Development Networks (WEPDN) and other women groups in the state in Noilers production value chains.
Leading the groups to the Ministry of Agriculture, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, the Global Converner and Iyalode of Yorubaland, Chief (Mrs) Alaba Lawson informed the Commissioner of the readiness of the women to take up Agriculture as means of bridging the food deficits in the state.
According to Iyalode, ” We have taken responsibility to develop female Entrepreneurs and professionals across the country, with our network of members spreading to different states in the country.
She however appreciate the Ogun State government for the inclusion of women groups in the agricultural development, assuring that the women in different areas of entrepreneurship and professional expertise will add great value to the advancement of agricultural development in Ogun State.
“The agro business clusters is paramount in our developmental plans, as we recognize the fact that food is very important to human existence and could be a veritable economic tools,
“Give the association agricultural land to enable us develop our agriculture clusters fully” she added
Welcoming the groups, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Adeola Odedina maintained that the composition of the women groups is in tandem with the vision and plans of the ministry
He further stated that the ministry is willing and ready to partner with the groups is the production of Noilers chicken with assistance from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
“With our partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), we will be giving out 30 Noilers each to rural women. So, you need to register and get the 30 Noilers.
“Noilers means, it’s combining the strength of Cockrel and the beauty of Broilers. So, its a nice concept to key in into”
The Commissioner however promise that before the end of the year, the Ministry will engage the groups in trainings and Investment promotion in order to further network the potentiality of the groups
“I want to make a promise that if I have a date, we will like to do a training and an investment promotion for this groups, which will include all value chain opportunities”
The groups includes, Federation of Business Women Entrepreneurs in ECOWAS (FEBWE), Women Entrepreneurs and Professional Development Networks (WEPDN), Egba Royal Sisters (Home and Abroad).
Others includes, Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce Women, NACCIMA Women Group (NAWORG), Ibafo Women’s Forum, Lagos Chambers of Commerce and industry, and the representative of the Emmanuel Jiboku Farms.
