Lagos Govt supports farmers with tools

The Lagos State Government, through the Centre for Rural Development (CERUD), has distributed small-scale farm tools to farmers in rural communities across the state.

This initiative is aimed promoting food sufficiency, self-reliance, anhttps://x.com/TheNationNewsd socioeconomic transformation across the state.

The Special Adviser on Rural Development, Lagos while presenting the tools has reiterated Sanwo-Olu’s commitment in supporting farmers in the state, while noting the governments reception to suggestions from the farmers on areas of support and partnership to ensure food availability to citizens of the state.

This was contained in a statement on the the Lagos State Government Facebook account on Sunday, 23rd of February 2025.

The statement partly reads:

“Lagos State Government, through the Centre for Rural Development (CERUD), has distributed various small-scale farm tools to farmers in the rural communities of the state.

“The Special Adviser on Rural Development, Dr. Nurudeen Yekinni Lanre-Agbaje, while presenting the tools to the beneficiaries, reiterated the determination of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu to keep supporting farmers in the state towards delivering good governance by ensuring food sufficiency, promoting self-reliance and an accelerated socio-economic transformation of Lagos State.

“Charging the beneficiaries to productively engage the tools for improved farm yield, Dr. Agbaje explained that the tools were purchased from the taxpayers’ money and, as such, must be used productively.

“He said further that the government, through CERUD, is open to suggestions from the farmers on other areas of support and partnership to ensure food availability at an affordable price to the citizens of the state.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>