All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) Commends MOK, Says The Intervention First of Its Kind
Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode Foundation (MOK), a non-governmental philanthropic organization in Offa Local Government, Kwara State has extended charity to the farmers at the grassroots by procuring a tractor to assist farmers in the locality with farm works for free.
The MOK Foundation Executives while in a meeting with the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Offa and Oyun Local Government Branches in their head office on Sunday 21st of May 2023 noted that the foundation noticed the challenges facing farmers and deemed it fit to enhance food production in the community by assisting local farmers at the grassroots to solve financial challenges of hiring tractor to work on their farmlands.
One of the executives, Mr. Saheed Lawal said the Foundation has no affiliation with politics or any political party. He added that the tractor is solely procured by the convener of the MOK Foundation to ease the suffering of the farmers who are not buoyant to run mechanized farming. Mr. Saheed emphasized that any of the Foundation’s charity programs are devoid of politics, religion, and ethnic influence.
Also, Mr. Tewogbola Moshood, a prominent member of the Foundation revealed that the idea of buying a tractor to assist farmers is to increase food production in Offa and Oyun communities and extend the Foundation’s charity to farmers in the locality. He said the tractor is procured as means to reach out to the farmers and urged Farmers’ Association to work with the Foundation by incorporating farmers who are not financially fit to hire tractors for farming.
Speaking on behalf of AFAN, the National Vice President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Comrade Ajibola Tajudeen commended MOK Foundation for rendering great assistance to farmers. Mr. Ajibola said MOK has succeeded in performing the core role of government. He prayed for God’s elevation and progress of the Foundation in all ramifications.
Similarly, the Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Offa Local Government, Mr. Adekeye Isiaq lauded the MOK Foundation for the initiative of increasing food production in the locality through mechanized farming assistance to the farmers. Mr. Adekeye said the Foundation has done a remarkable job as no private individual has ever come to the aid of farmers by procuring a tractor to enhance their farming system for free. He said the MOK farming intervention will not only assist the farmers but boost economic activities in the community through food production. He prayed for the progress of the founder of the Foundation who bought the tractor out of charity to alleviate poverty and make life better for people at the grassroots.
Furthermore, Alhaji Fatai Imam appreciated the kind gesture of the foundation in the community. He said the farmers association is happy that a private citizen is performing the role of government. He enjoined the Foundation to be meticulous in the process by carrying the Farmers’ Association along in order to identify the real farmers who are in need of MOK intervention.
He prayed for the Founder of MOK Foundation to continue to progress and experience breakthroughs in all his endeavors as he extends his charity to the farmers
While unveiling the tractor, Members of All Farmers Association of Nigeria in Offa and Oyun Local Government jointly prayed for MOK Foundation and the executives for making life to be meaningful to the less privileged and people living with disabilities in Offa, Oyun and its environs.
It could be recalled that the MOK Foundation as part of its efforts to give back to the society had embarked on feeding program by distributing foodstuffs to the less privileged, cash disbursement program to small-scale businesses and market women, free health care program to assist people with health challenges, and a scholarship program by paying National Examination Council (NECO) fees of many indigent students in Offa and Oyun Local Governments Area of Kwara State.
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