The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has declared his support for the establishment of farm settlements across the country in order to guarantee food sufficiency for the people.
With the current economic situation in the country, Nigerians must embrace agriculture and form the habit of eating what they grow.
Governor Dapo Abiodun made this known during a visit to a Farm Lab, located at Awowo in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.
The Governor said with good weather condition, human resources and among others, there is no need for the country to import food items.
While relating the Farm Lab to a similar initiative he saw some years ago in Israel, where people work, live, worship and play in a farm settlement, the Governor said the Initiative was an inspiring model that should be replicated across the country.
The Governor also announced that the state government has waived the payment of any form of fees for the issuance of all title documents to encourage the promoters of the Farm Lab.
According to him, the management of the farm would receive all the title documents within 24 hours.
The Governor said the initiative is one that the federal government would like to support and he would encourage setting up of similar settlements in other parts of the state.
