Senator Assures Nigerians on Improved Food Production, Trains Cassava Farmers

Senator Assures Nigerians on Improved Food Production, Trains Cassava Farmers

By Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Suraju Ajibola Basiru has assured that, the present members of the National Assembly would continue to initiate agricultural policies that would boost food security in the country.

Basiru who represents Osun central senatorial district of Osun State stated this in a statement issued and made available to THISDAY in Ilorin.

The lawmaker who organised a training programme for over 100 Cassava farmers in Ifon-Osun in Osogbo Federal Constituency that make up his senatorial said that, “the present members of the 9th National Assembly have been working round the clock to complement the federal government efforts at boosting agricultural production across the country.”

Represented by his Senior Legislative Aide, Bisi Babalola, Basiru noted further that, “the initiative is to further showcase my passion and commitment to deliver on the mandate of the people.”

He stressed that, “By the end of the week, 450 Cassava farmers in Osogbo, Olorunda, Irepodun and Orolu federal constituency, Boripe, Ifelodun and Odo-Otin federal constituency as well as Ila, Ifedayo and Boluwaduro federal constituency would be trained on how to boost food production.”

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