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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Ibebe: 4:42pm On Nov 04, 2015
For interested parties:

This was in August 2015, but you can get ready for Next year:




The 9th Western Nigeria International Agricultural Summit (WESNAGRIC SUMMIT 2015) will provide a common ground for both local and international Agribusiness, producers, Marketers, Importer and Exporters and other Stakeholders, to interact and share ideas on opportunities available in agricultural sector of the economy, say the Chairman , Ondo State Wealth Creation Agency, Mrs Bolanle Olafunmiloye.

According to her, the summit which has its theme as:- Promoting Agribusiness Market Entrepreneurship and Financing for the development of Smallholders Rural and Urban Farmers will be declared open by the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.

Mrs Olafunmiloye explained further that the 3-day summit which is scheduled to hold at the Ondo State Cultural Center Adegbemile Akure from Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th August 2015, is aimed at advancing agribusiness, marketing, finance, processing and entrepreneurship development in the state and Nigeria as a whole.

She added that it will further expose the Profarmer engaged by the state government through Wealth Creation Agency and other unemployed youths in the state to many opportunities in agricultural value chain, therefore, appealed to the general public particularly the youth who are interested in mechanised system of farming to take the opportunities of the summit to create wealth for themselves.

In his remarks the National Coordinator of Western Nigeria International Agric Summit, Mr. Bright Isaac Okwu explained that the benefits of participating at the summit are enormous, as it will give farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector the opportunities to be trained in new farming techniques, widening business network and also showcase their products and services through exhibition and display.

"Our core targets visitors are specialists from Nigeria and other Countries around the globe in the different agribusiness value chain. They will profit a lot in discussing and finding new solutions to their production and the entire value chain. They will leave the summit with plenty of ideas for their farm business and excellent contact with the leading agrofood and packaging technologists from around the world", he said.

Mr Bright added that there will be Executive training program within the conference premises, organised by United State Agency for International Development ( USAID), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFDC), and African Fertilizer and Agriculture Partnership (AFAP) on Business Management Skills, Business Planing, Access to Finance and Financial Management, Marketing plan relationship, Stock and Record Keeping, Safe use of Agric inputs for SMSEs, Importance of FBOs in the Effective Management and Marketing and Value Chain in Fertilizer Agric Business Development.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:47pm On Nov 04, 2015
Ibebe:



This is a very good facebook page for people who are interested in Agri-business

https://www.facebook.com/agropreneurnaija/

Another good one

https://www.facebook.com/backtofarmnigeria/


Anyone interested should check them out

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 4:57pm On Nov 04, 2015
[b]The Issues Facing Us:

Based on various studies, surveys and data available to us, we have nominated the critical issue facing our Region as that of survival and sustainability.

In clear terms, a nationality that is constantly vulnerable to the vagaries of both political and economic changes; buffeted with serious security threats; has a sub-optimal and underperforming economy; battling with a weak social sector, especially education and health, unable to feed its population; cannot generate enough resources to finance its development; whose native language is fast disappearing; assailed by negative and uncontrolled net migration, with all the attendant consequences; cannot generate enough consensus and internal solidarity for moving forward on both basic and fundamental issues; sitting on a demographic time bomb, composed of a youthful population, largely misguided and misdirected, and therefore susceptible to misuse; and operating under an over-bearing, and sometimes uncooperative Federal Government; clearly needs to work hard for its survival and sustainability


Source:DAWN Commision
[/b]

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 5:10pm On Nov 04, 2015
Personally I think more emphasis should be placed on how the private sector and individuals can drive the agriculture sector.I am realist in that I prefer solutions be proffered outside of the state especially where the state has shown itself to be incompetent as is the case in naija.Like Nigeria,Trinidad has placed a lot of her energy on oil and gas and we don't even feed ourselves.Our agriculture sector contributes very little to our gdp and we aren't self sufficient.

Yet our local university produces several agriculture graduates.One of their major issues is land to start up a farm and labour...plenty trinis simply do not want to farm lol.My thing is aren't there Yoruba agriculture graduates?Find out what are the barriers to them farming.Is it access to land? Lack of labour? Just how Indians and outsiders invest in Naija and other african countries.Can't diasporas pool up their resources to say yo I'll invest in a palm plantation,snailery,rabbitry etc.How are the Indians and others able to get labour?

I know a lady here in Trinidad who does skincare products using shea butter ,black soap etc...she works directly with farmers in Gambia.They supply raw material to her.She no be a rich person..she be a small business.My thing is though the government needs to straighten up but if more ppl choose to invest like outsiders do...it would help.Before solutions are proffered though...y'all should find out exactly what are the issues.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by shizzy7(f): 5:14pm On Nov 04, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:




But the fool wasn't even educated.I said "hooligan" grin cheesy .All he does is play babyseju,konami,eleshin,dice and Alaja.I wanted to help him and some other hooligans out of their misery
This is another major problem... EDUCATION
Our children are no longer going to school. Those who attend, stop at the secondary school level especially when they fail jamb/p.jamb in 2/3 attempts, the next thing they impregnate(boys)/ get pregnant (girls). When you mention the word "tout" - You know what comes to mind..

Only 2 types of parents push their children to school::
1. Those who are learned and it is like an abomination for their children not to go to school and even exceed the height they've attained.
2. Those who are not learned and are full of regrets, they work very hard to ensure their children surpass that height they wish they attained..

Yes, our education system is not encouraging at all, a lot of children don't even know why they are in school..

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 5:23pm On Nov 04, 2015
shizzy7:
This is another major problem... EDUCATION
Our children are no longer going to school. Those who attend, stop at the secondary school level especially when they fail jamb/p.jamb in 2/3 attempts, the next thing they impregnate(boys)/ get pregnant (girls). When you mention the word "tout" - You know what comes to mind..

Only 2 types of parents push their children to school::
1. Those who are learned and it is like an abomination for their children not to go to school and even exceed the height they've attained.
2. Those who are not learned and are full of regrets, they work very hard to ensure their children surpass that height they wish they attained..

Yes, our education system is not encouraging at all, a lot of children don't even know why they are in school..


This is why i said all South-west governors should have something in place for youths who fall into this category.They can learn vocations if they don't succeed in education.After they're done with it,they should be funded to start their own businesses.Aregbesola did something like that in Osun state.O-REAP and O-YES.bbeautiful ideas i must say but i don't know how far with it

If na you fail jamb 3 times, you no go fool around? grin grin cheesy
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:41pm On Nov 04, 2015
Finally unbanned.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 5:45pm On Nov 04, 2015
quimicababes:
Personally I think more emphasis should be placed on how the private sector and individuals can drive the agriculture sector.I am realist in that I prefer solutions be proffered outside of the state especially where the state has shown itself to be incompetent as is the case in naija.Like Nigeria,Trinidad has placed a lot of her energy on oil and gas and we don't even feed ourselves.Our agriculture sector contributes very little to our gdp and we aren't self sufficient.

Yet our local university produces several agriculture graduates.One of their major issues is land to start up a farm and labour...plenty trinis simply do not want to farm lol.My thing is aren't there Yoruba agriculture graduates?Find out what are the barriers to them farming.Is it access to land? Lack of labour? Just how Indians and outsiders invest in Naija and other african countries .Can't diasporas pool up their resources to say yo I'll invest in a palm plantation,snailery,rabbitry etc.How are the Indians and others able to get labour?

I know a lady here in Trinidad who does skincare products using shea butter ,black soap etc...she works directly with farmers in Gambia.They supply raw material to her.She no be a rich person..she be a small business.My thing is though the government needs to straighten up but if more ppl choose to invest like outsiders do...it would help.Before solutions are proffered though...y'all should find out exactly what are the issues.

Barriers: Education & Pride that comes with education.

I think [and I may be wrong] that Awolow's free education promised a vision brighter than agbe [farming].

Some Yoruba parents be like "Did I send you to school to learn how to be a farmer?"

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:02pm On Nov 04, 2015
IlekeHD:


Barriers: Education & Pride that comes with education.

I think [and I may be wrong] that Awolow's free education promised a vision brighter than agbe [farming].

Some Yoruba parents be like "Did I send you to school to learn how to be a farmer?"


I am speaking about the agriculture graduates.Are you saying they don't want to farm? Are you saying all just want to be in agriculture research offices and never in the field? I am speaking about the ones who want to farm...what are the barriers? My thing is focus on those who want to farm and children that shows an interest. How come outsiders are able to get African labour on their farms? What are they doing?
Is it they are paying them a living wage or something? I ask because sadly agriculture also pay low wages for field workers.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 6:05pm On Nov 04, 2015
quimicababes:


I am speaking about the agriculture graduates.Are you saying they don't want to farm? Are you saying all just want to be in agriculture research offices and never in the field? I am speaking about the ones who want to farm...what are the barriers? My thing is focus on those who want to farm and children that shows an interest. How come outsiders are able to get African labour on their farms? What are they doing?
[b] Is it they are paying them a living wage or something? [/b]I ask because sadly agriculture also pay low wages for field workers.

I know what you meant.......still to them, agricultural graduate equates to farming. Although many do go for the degree, but in Nigeria's plain, there's scarcity of jobs available for it.

That's why I keep telling Yorubas to create agricultural startup businesses.


Unfortunately, Africans are attacted to foreign-owned companies, regardless of the wages.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by superstar1(m): 6:05pm On Nov 04, 2015
shizzy7:
This is another major problem... EDUCATION
Our children are no longer going to school. Those who attend, stop at the secondary school level especially when they fail jamb/p.jamb in 2/3 attempts, the next thing they impregnate(boys)/ get pregnant (girls). When you mention the word "tout" - You know what comes to mind..

Only 2 types of parents push their children to school::
1. Those who are learned and it is like an abomination for their children not to go to school and even exceed the height they've attained.
2. Those who are not learned and are full of regrets, they work very hard to ensure their children surpass that height they wish they attained..

Yes, our education system is not encouraging at all, a lot of children don't even know why they are in school..

I quite agree with you and the alarming rate of drop outs is dominated by Muslims and this is very worrisome.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:11pm On Nov 04, 2015
Ilekehd,Ilekemd,Ilekegd,Ilekeh,Ibebe,Ileke-idi

ewo loku grin cheesy
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 6:15pm On Nov 04, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:
Ilekehd,Ilekemd,Ilekegd,Ilekeh,Ibebe,Ileke-idi

ewo loku grin cheesy

lol won fe fi frustration ti won pa mi.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:18pm On Nov 04, 2015
IlekeHD:


lol won fe fi frustration ti won pa mi.

The same fool who was complaining yesterday has created another silly thread.All his threads/comments are about Yorubas and he was playing victim.Omo ale.Do you have any idea why he included my name? that thing still dey vex me

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 6:23pm On Nov 04, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:


The same fool who was complaining yesterday has created another silly thread.All his threads/comments are about Yorubas and he was playing victim.Omo ale.Do you have any idea why he included my name? that thing still dey vex me

*rubs his carefully rounded beer belly*

Oya, forget about that one. Let them keep crying victim.

He included you because you're [NNPC.com/gov/org] oga at the top.

Ma je ka fi tiredi yii discuss awon omo ale.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:26pm On Nov 04, 2015
IlekeHD:


*rubs his carefully rounded beer belly*

Oya, forget about that one. Let them keep crying victim.

He included you because you're [NNPC.com/gov/org] oga at the top.

Ma je ka fi tiredi yii discuss awon omo ale.


Na true sef.but wait ooo you and who get rounded beer belly?
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 6:27pm On Nov 04, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:
Na true sef.but wait ooo you and who get rounded beer belly?


hmmm nkan ti MayorOfLagos ti sofun mi nipa e poju.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 6:28pm On Nov 04, 2015
To those clamouring for private sector driven agriculture: not everything is about private sector.

Agriculture is one of those sectors where the government has to be at the centre/nucleus. The government owns the land in a country and the government represents the people. And for agriculture to thrive it has to be government driven - unless you want to create another problem entirely. Even in all the countries in the West, where capitalism is at its peak - the government drives agriculture, hence they offer all kinds of subsidies and grants to farmers.

The only countries where agriculture is private sector driven are third world countries, hence those countries are as backward as they're. A classic example is Rwanda and all those African countries selling their lands to foreigners. You lot need to slow down on this craze about capitalism and injecting the private sector into everything. Not everything is about the private sector - there has to be a balance.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:31pm On Nov 04, 2015
IlekeHD:


hmmm nkan ti MayorOfLagos ti sofun mi nipa e poju.


grin cheesy grin Looool igba wo ni eleko so gbogbo won yen.He will have to come in the midnight to tell me where he got all these info from
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:32pm On Nov 04, 2015
IlekeHD:


I know what you meant.......still to them, agricultural graduate equates to farming. Although many do go for the degree, but in Nigeria's plain, there's scarcity of jobs available for it.

That's why I keep telling Yorubas to create agricultural startup businesses.


Unfortunately, Africans are attacted to foreign-owned companies, regardless of the wages.

It matters not what non-agriculture people think.I am thinking if you pursued some kind of agriculture training ..no it be because you have a passion for it? Agriculture is a field...all can't be in the office nor does all want to be in the office.A lot of agriculture graduates I know want their own farms but the cost of land is a huge barrier.Why not empower those who are interested in farming but because of land issues they can't afford it o.Not all farmers own the land but farmland on lease.If land is the issue...perhaps diasporas who have access to land or can buy land can set up co-operatives where the land is leased to those graduates at a reasonable price.

If it be fertilizers...why not educate them on organic farming etc especially as that's where the world is heading.Even in terms of mechanization...Asia uses low tech for their farming and they are able to feed themselves and export.No everything have to be about mechanization. Aren't there different levels of agriculture training in terms of certificate,diploma etc...may times some of those graduates feed into field workers.

I know the oyo governor was complaining the youths aren't willing to farm...but are they paying the youths a living wage? Tony emumelu released the list of their teep 2015 entrepreneurs and quite a bit of them were yorubas and many were agriculture/agribusiness start-ups.My thing is if the government is not giving those folks much support can't diasporas act as investors in those folks start-ups etc.Naija case also is the youths who are trying get very little to no support.

Eh...my philosophy is focus on those trying especially to ensure they don't lose it.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 6:32pm On Nov 04, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:

grin cheesy grin Looool igba wo ni eleko so gbogbo won yen.He will have to come in the midnight to tell me where he got all these info from

He'll probably come whilst you're sleeping.

Gotz to go. O di osan.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by IlekeHD: 6:33pm On Nov 04, 2015
quimicababes, will be back to reply your post.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 6:37pm On Nov 04, 2015
Aareonakakanfo:

Until that "oyel" dries up, I fear for this country.Our governors are just lazy.I was asking people here on who they think among this current crop of Yoruba leaders has the capabilities to replicate Awo's achievements and some people mentioned Tinubu. grin

I wonder why some Yoruba folks complain about romanis trying to force a relationship with the south-south because of oil.Who cares? Who says we can't do without oil

I'm thinking isn't it possible for South-west governors to decline the money coming from the federal level so they can concentrate on what we have?

Isn't the meagre oil money the same reason why some of these lazy folks like "one-Nigeria"? How much do they even get from the oil? They all shared N300 billion last month. That's about £1 billion. How can you even develop and run a country of over 180 million heads with something as small as that? Bear in mind that 50% of the money will be looted, while 30% will go to recurrent expenditure - with only 20% left for the people. grin You can make over 10x in other sectors if these folks can leave the oil alone and diversify the economic.

London (not the UK) generates over 20x what the whole Nigeria shared last month, monthly from banking alone. And that's just a city. The South South folks need to take their oil and keep it to themselves - and let's see if these folks won't get busy.

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Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 6:39pm On Nov 04, 2015
Shymm3x:
To those clamouring for private sector driven agriculture: not everything is about private sector.

Agriculture is one of those sectors where the government has to be at the centre/nucleus. The government owns the land in a country and the government represents the people. And for agriculture to thrive it has to be government driven - unless you want to create another problem entirely. Even in all the countries in the West, where capitalism is at its peak - the government drives agriculture, hence they offer all kinds of subsidies and grants to farmers.

The only countries where agriculture is private sector driven are third world countries, hence those countries are as backward as they're. A classic example is Rwanda and all those African countries selling their lands to foreigners. You lot need to slow down on this craze about capitalism and injecting the private sector into everything. Not everything is about the private sector - there has to be a balance.

I get ur point but what are you supposed to do if ur government is clueless? The least you can do is ensure that the private sector is the natives and not outsiders lol
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 6:46pm On Nov 04, 2015
shizzy7:
The worst part of it is when I hear our state/federal government shouting Come and Invest in this, invest in that..... It annoys me like mad.... 70% of the rice we eat is farmed,processed and packaged by Indians transported through Cotonou....Its actually neo-colonialism....
Nothing Is going to stop me from having a poultry farm because I've already falling in love with chickens..
Our youths of today are targeting the corporate world. Farming is tagged "local", most of our parents don't even want to hear about it....
The solution to our problems lies In our generation, We need a total reorientation of our mentality....

It's just a pity that the government doesn't help farmers in Nigeria. However, if you can invest in farming - your head is in the right place. Some of the richest folks in the UK are farmers and they don't live in the city. They just stay in their villages and make millions of pounds.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by superstar1(m): 6:53pm On Nov 04, 2015
Shymm3x:


Isn't the meagre oil money the same reason why some of these lazy folks like "one-Nigeria"? How much do they even get from the oil? They all shared N300 billion last month. That's about £1 billion. How can you even develop and run a country of over 180 million heads with something as small as that? Bear in mind that 50% of the money will be looted, while 30% will go to recurrent expenditure - with only 20% left for the people. grin You can make over 10x in other sectors if these folks can leave the oil alone and diversify the economic.

London (not the UK) generates over 20x what the whole Nigeria shared last month, monthly from banking alone. And that's just a city. The South South folks need to take their oil and keep it to themselves - and let's see if these folks won't get busy.

SW has the capacity to generate as much, if and only if, Nigeria can be restructured back along the regional line.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Shymm3x: 6:57pm On Nov 04, 2015
quimicababes:


I get ur point but what are you supposed to do if ur government is clueless? The least you can do is ensure that the private sector is the natives and not outsiders lol

Even if the natives are allowed to form the private sector - the overall control/regulation has to be done by the government. Agriculture is basically just like education, resources of a country, defence (military) etc. assets the state must control. The onus will always be on the government.
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:30pm On Nov 04, 2015
Guys please check out this video



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmTNzY5g8nk


This woman is just too beautiful! Her name is Nike Okundaye.She's from Ijumu in Kogi state and she owns the largest Private art Gallery in west Africa cool
Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:40pm On Nov 04, 2015
Cc Shymm3x

Jalumi war.

Couldn't convert the pdf to work despite paying adobe to get the feature.

Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:42pm On Nov 04, 2015
Cc Shymm3x

Re: Yoruba Commonwealth and Politics by Nobody: 7:44pm On Nov 04, 2015
Cc Shymm3x

I look forward to the house discussing it.

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