To curb unemployment and boost food production in Ogun State, 200 unemployed graduates have been offered loans totalling N74.4m under the Fadama III agricultural programme of the Federal Government.

According to a statement, the youths were presented with the cheques on Thursday by the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, after their training.

The governor said the beneficiaries would be incorporated into the Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme, whereby they would be given free land with certificates of occupancy issued in their names.


Abiodun said the beneficiaries’ land would not only be cleared free, they would also be given seedlings and fertiliser, as well as extension service.

“Already, we have secured people who would buy the farm produce and it is a win-win situation as the loans on offer carry single-digit interest,” he said.

The governor implored the beneficiaries – selected from the state’s 20 local government areas – to utilise the funds effectively in order to achieve the programme’s objectives.


According to the statement, the beneficiaries were trained in rice processing, poultry, fishery, among others.

He also said his administration would enrol 40,000 youths in the Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme with support from the World Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria.

In his remarks, the consultant to the state governor on agriculture, Dr Adetunji Oredipe, said the Fadama project had provided an opportunity to strengthen the drive for economic diversification.

The National Project Coordinator, Fadama Guys, Mr Balarabe Abdulrahman, represented by Mr Adeleke Adeyemi, commended the Ogun State government for its support and keen interest in the Fadama III project.

https://punchng.com/200-graduates-get-n74m-free-land-in-ogun/

Cool...I wish them well in all their life endeavors.

May God wax them bigger..

God bless Ogun State Government.

Kudos ...

Looks well packaged ...

Nigeria awaits the outcome ...

The Land is Green

Very nice

Dapo is working

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Good initiative

Nice one

ok good one

Let my state do the same abeg. I won't leave the country.

Wow www!!!!

Nigerian politicians start well and end poorly

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First term initial gragra

This man's second term loading... Doing great and as expected. Kudos to him

It's a good one for Odun State citizens But my fear is till when?

EdmundChidera:
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Like the current government in imo state abi ?

Nice initiative


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EdmundChidera:
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So everything like good news na scam, but bad news na legit Abi??Your mumu is legendary

After everything cows way go chop everything go show up

Politics in Naija is shifting

these are the only ways to improve the quality of education. but some1 from mars will tell u education is decreasing in value. No!

modified: our education has Neva bin better than this!!

Where is the Governor of DELTA STATE

This is very interesting

Wonderful..
We must return to farms.
Our fore-fathers were mostly cocoa merchants and were successful

buh our leaders must make it safe for us by fighting all forms of banditry and herdsmen menace.

God bless oodua republic.

They think Omo onile people will stand by and watch. Ok

Very laudable. This is what you get when people with certificates rule. Cant wait to be Governor of delta state and turn the whole place like Dubai with free education, free health and free recreational centres scattered round the state. Yes, I can achieve this without embezzling a Kobo!