Kwara Assembly seeks KWSG, FG collaboration on abandoned Silos

Date: 2016-12-14

The Kwara State Government has been urged to collaborate with federal Government silos in Oke-Oyi and Lafiagi with a view to making grains available during Scarcity in the State.

This is part of the resolutions reached by the state House of Assembly ,after considering a Motion titled "Putting Oke-Oyi and Lafiagi Silos into use" raised by a member representing Ekiti Constituency Hon. Felicia Ebun Owolabi.

Reading the resolutions of the House, the Speaker Dr. Ali Ahmad who expressed confidence that the collaboration between the 2 tiers of government on the Silos in the state would go along way to ensure food security, said the state government should explore its Public Private Partnership structure to reactivate the moribund Silos in the State.

The Legislature equally urged the State government through its KP--3 to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in fast tracking the reactivation of the Silos, to further enhance the well-being of the People of the state.

A Member representing Ekiti Constituency Hon. Felicia Ebun Owolabi, had while raising the Motion, enumerated the importance of Silos in ensuring food Security, expressed concern that the 2 Silos, had not been put into judicious use to boost food production in the State.

She said the revitalization of the Silos in the State, would further boost food production and enjoined the State government to put necessary structure in place, in buying food produce from farmers in the State for save keep and injection into market to alleviate the suffering of the People during food scarcity.

Other Members who spoke on the Motion, emphasized its importance in using agriculture to diversify its source of funding and enjoined the state government to collaborate with the federal government in reviving the 2 Silos in the State.

Meanwhile, the Olofa of Offa Oba Muftau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II and the Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Dr. Rafiu Ibrahim have praised the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, the State Governor Alh. Abdul Fatah Ahmed, the Speaker, Dr. Ali Ahmad, National and State Assembly Members, for attending Senator Rafiu Ibrahim's Empowerment Programme and Golden Jubilee birthday Celebration held in Offa at the Weekend.

The House Leader, Hon. Hassan Oyeleke who delivered the messages under personal explanation at the floor of the House, said their presence had greatly contributed to the success of the programme.

Responding, the Speaker Dr. Ali Ahmad eulogized the Senator for his intervention and enjoined other Public Office holders to emulate the gesture, to further enhance the wellbeing of the People of the State.

 

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