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The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi
Adesina has promised to support Ogun state government in her drive to upscale
agricultural productivity through the establishment of cargo airport that will
uplift agricultural produce to immediate point of demand outside the country.
Dr.
Adesina disclosed this during his visit to the Governor of the state, Prince Dapo
Abiodun immediately after the first day of the year.
This cargo airport extablishment was part of the promise
made during campaign to ensure that Ogun state become African food basket by His
Excellency as the port would be a market pulling force for the agricultural
produce to the other countries in the continent.
In this regards, the AfDB President has promised to give
support for infrastructural funding that would enhance the establishments of
the airport together with world class Agric and wood processing zone in the
state.
However, the Governor, Prince Abiodun reiterated readiness to make the state a full basket of
the world while his Senior Adviser on Agriculture, Dr. Samson Odedina also
promised the cooperation of agro farmers in the state towards the project as it
would be another source of empowerment for the people.
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