Kwara varsity partners indigenous Agric coy on cultivation of 500hectare farm

Date: 2019-05-25

The management of the Kwara State University, KWASU, Malete on Thursday signed an agreement with an indigenous agricultural revolutionary company, Heart and Capital Nigeria Limited, on the cultivation of 500 hectares of land.

DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdulrasheed Na'Allah and the Co-Founders of the company, Umar Adelodun and AbdulQuawiy Olododo.

In his remark, the Vice -Chancellor said that the event was historic and important because the company is owned by the two former students of the institution.

He stated that he was elated that alumni of the university were partnering with the school to cultivate 500 hectares on the campus.

According to him, the idea of the founders of the company resonates with the principle of entrepreneurship development of the school.

"Our aim since the inception is to produce graduates like them, who will not be roaming a about the street searching for jobs. "The University aims to produce those who will have idea that move mountains. We are therefore proud of you because you are already role models on the campus," he said.

The KWASU's boss further expressed willingness and readiness to encourage former students of the university who came up with genuine ideas that would benefit the country.

He, however, urged the company to go beyond plantation and process the produce for export.

"The problem we have in Nigeria is not about land, but lack of strategies to make our land useful.

"The act of smartness is to go beyond plantation and process for export to international market.

"It is therefore our goal to promote you to the world because there is no way parents will want their children to come down", he said.

He, however, urged the company not to disappoint the confidence the university had in the company.

Earlier, a co-founder of the company, Umar Adelodun said that the university would provide the land while the firm would do the cultivation.

According to him, the firm is to grow economic and complimentary trees such as cashew and teak even as he commended the Vice-Chancellor for his leadership style that he said had transformed the school over the years.

He said that the firm would forever be grateful for trust and confidence that the university had in them.

Similarly, Abdulquawiy Olododo expressed the readiness of the firm to contribute immensely to the economic growth of the country by reducing the alarming rates of unemployment and youth restiveness in the society.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Voices Of Tomorrow     Saka Onimago     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Share-Tsaragi     Pilgrims Board     Mohammed Halidu     Isiaq Khadeejah     Labour Party     Amuda Aluko     SDP     Tanke     Ajikobi     Makama Of Ilorin     Kayode Issa     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Pategi     Hassan Oyeleke     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     UITH     Democracy Day     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Gwanara     Nigerian Army     Balogun Fulani     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     High Court     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Shagari     Kwara Restoration Project     Trader Moni     Dele Belgore     Michael Nzekwe     Kwara Apc     Gabriel Fashanu     Hamid Bobboyi     Babata     Arik     Valsolar Consortium     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Kannike     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Salman Jawondo     College Of Education     Oba Abu     Bamikole Omishore     Olushola Saraki     Matthew Okedare     Shade Omoniyi     Tunji Folami     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ilorin     Ubandoma     Maryam Nurudeen     Yahya Mohammed     Ballah     Henry Makinwa     Diagnostic Centre     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Muhammad Yahya     Ayegbeni     Taofeek Ibraheem     Ayobami Seriki     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Hajj     Kuliyan Geri     Bayo Ajia     Third Estate     Ajia-Bako     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Bureau Of Lands     Musa Aibinu     Shururat Olatinwo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Ahmed \'Lateef     Elerin Of Adanla     Radio Kwara     Bashir Badawi     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Isapa     Adanla-Irese     Tunde Akanbi     Marufat Oladosu     Toyosi Thomas     Sidikat Akaje     Rabiu Kwankwaso     EFCC     Okin Biscuits     Sabo-Oke     Afonja Descendants Union     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Lai Gobir     Eghe Igbinehin     Oko     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Quareeb     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Royal FM     NTA Ilorin     Bolaji Nagode     Demola Banu     Amos Bajeh     QuickWin     Femi Agbaje     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Kunbi Titiloye     Aliyu Salihu     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Oniwasi Agbaye     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Maigidasanma     Toyin Falola     Christopher Ayeni     Modupe Oluwole     Ojuekun     Salman Alada     Kwara State Government     Sobi FM     Muritala Awodun     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Abegunde Goke     Wahab Egbewole     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Kawu Baraje     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Iyeru Grammar School     Ajakaye     Olokoba     Tsaragi/Share     Memunat Monsuma     Oba Abu     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Kwabes     Azeez Bello     Ahmad Ali     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Rasaq Jimoh     Ahmed Alhasssan     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Abdulraheem Olesin     Jare Olatundun     KWIRS     Lola Olabayo     Mohammed Lawal     Yakubu Shaaba