Ogun State Government has described
its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme as a testament and commitment to accelerating Agricultural Industrialisation and Transformative Growth to further boost food production and attract investment to the State and Nigeria at large.
The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Bolu Owotomo who stated this during the opening ceremony of the SAPZ Programme Strategic Implementation workshop, at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, explained that, the workshop was to bring together stakeholders across the country to chart a strategic course for 2025 implementation phase of the programme.
He pointed out that, the workshop was to discuss ways of fast-tracking the implementation of the SAPZ Programme through strategic planning, capacity and team building.
The collaborative approach according to him, is expected to contribute to the success of the programme, by unlocking the full potential of SAPZ, as well as ensuring a brighter future for Nigeria's Agricultural sector.
While appreciating the National Coordination Office, the financier and all participating States which included, Kano, Kaduna, Kwara, Cross River, Imo, Oyo, Ogun and FCT, for their unwavering dedications, he enjoined participants to contribute actively and collaboratively during the workshop.
"Ogun State is committed to providing conducive environment for fruitful deliberations and solutions, we have no doubt that this workshop will result in actionable plans and strategies that will accelerate our collective efforts to deliver sustainable agricultural transformation in 2025 and beyond", Owotomo said.
Also speaking, Financial Controller, SAPZ, Mrs. Temitope Olayiwola applauded the host State for their commitment, doggedness and for putting all it takes to succeed on the programme.
She said SAPZ was a game changer in food security as it was targeted towards building industrial hubs, provide agricultural inputs for farmers and train smallholder farmers on good agricultural practice to eliminate post-harvest loses, among others.
Speaking on behalf of the participants, Mr. Ariyo Ezekiel from Kwara and Mrs. Gloria Oghan from Cross River said that the workshop would help on the discharge of their responsibilities towards effective implementation of the programme.
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