Dry Season Farming: Oyetola distributes fertilizers to Osun farmers

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…as beneficiaries shower encomiums on Tinubu, Marine Minister

As part of efforts to support agriculture and ensure food security, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday distributed hundreds of bags of fertilizer to farmers in Osun state.

This is even as the beneficiaries hailed the gesture and showered encomiums on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Oyetola for the gesture aimed at supporting farmers in the state as dry season draws near.

Represented by the former Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Dayo Adewole, at the flag-off ceremony, held at Tinubu Shettima Campaign Office, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, the former Osun State Governor described the gesture as a necessity to enhance agricultural productions in the state.

“We are here to support our people who are farmers with a trailer load of fertilizer all over the state. As you can see, we are using the structure to help the farmers in this dry season farming.

“We are ready to do more to support our people as we believe strongly that this little gesture would have a multiplier effects on the beneficiaries”, he said.

Earlier, the former Commissioner for Commerce, Industry, Cooperatives and Empowerment, Dr. Bode Olaonipekun, eulogized the Minister for the kind gesture.

“When you have a leader that is responsible and responsive, he would always think about the welfare of his followers. That is Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola for you. It is on record that our leader, Adegboyega Oyetola, has made it a priority the welfare and general well-being of our people.

“Today, there is nothing those people in the government in the state enjoys that our people are not enjoying far better, and these are made possible by the unwavering commitment and support of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy”, he added.

In his short remarks, the APC State Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Lawal extolled the Marine Minister for being supportive to the party and progressive family all along.

Lawal who was represented by the APC State Treasurer, Femi Kujembola, assured the farm input would go down to the grassroots as being designed.

According to him, the distribution would be made in line with the party’s structure from Unit level to the top, noting that every member of the party at various levels would benefit from the gesture.

“As you can see, we have mapped out the distribution order to ensure smooth and seamless distribution of the bags of fertilizer to our people and I can assure you that it would go as designed”, he said.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries in the three senatorial districts, Hon. Saheed Onibonokuta (Osun Central), Hon. Fowowe Akinola (Osun East) and Hon. Fawande Oyewole (Osun West), applauded the President and Marine Minister for the kind gesture just as they reaffirmed their loyalty to the party and current administration in the country.


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