Published by Princess Eigbokhan Orih
Edited by Seyi Fasegha

Agriculture, manufacturing, commerce and navigation are the four pillars of Arakunrin Akeredolu‘s administration. These four pillars are the most thriving points of any economy in the world and also the freest to individual enterprise.The present youth unemployment, illegal immigration and youth restlessness is as a result of long neglect of agriculture.

Agriculture does not only make a nation proud but it adds valve to wealth creation, culture, and happiness of the people.
Governor ARAKUNRI ROTIMI AKEREDOLU has said the Ondo State Government in Collaboration with the FEDERAL MINSTRY OF AGRICULTURE has designed a scheme tagged NATIONAL EGG PRODUCTION SCHEME NEGPRO a public private partnership initiative put in place in Aaya a community near Ijare in Ondo State to create employment for the youths in Nigeria.

According to Governor Akeredolu the scheme affirms the Federal Government's commitment to ending hunger and unemployment in Nigeria through agriculture.

Governor Akeredolu said the present government has taken giant steps in reviving and improving various areas of agriculture in the State, this include the 42 billion Naira Egg Powder Factory in Emure, the Chocolate Factory which the current Administration inherited from the immediate past government, the Youth on the Ridges project which is aimed at engaging 18,000 youths in Ondo State, which five secondary schools in each Local Government Area of the State, has been selected for the program.

Arakunrin who reiterated his commitment in the areas of both human and capital development advised the indigenes especially the youths to key into the programme as it would help reduce the dangling weight of discord and violence caused by idleness in some youth in the country.
He charged the people to take Agriculture seriously saying agriculture is the major tool that can replace the jobs lost and create entrepreneurs and great leaders In Nigeria.

He however described the Federal Government's effort towards agricultural rejuvenation in the country as a welcome development, stating that his administration was fully prepared to partner with the Ministry of Agriculture in every possible way to ensure adequate implementation of the programme.

Meanwhile the Governor said his Administration has taken proactive steps in ensuring that the problem of insecurity facing agriculture in the State is tackled.

He said the menace of herdsmen invading farm lands and destructing farm produce across Ondo State has become a thing of the past.

Arakunrin warned that this administration will not tolerate any act of criminality and promised to defend the right of the people to engage in farming without any fear of attack or hindrance of any sort.
The Governor added that the full weight of the law will be brought to bear on criminals who think they can perpetrate evil in Ondo State.

Source: https://citadelng.com/ondo-state-in-collaboration-with-federal-ministry-of-agriculture-for-youth-empowerment/