₦airaland Forum

Oyo govt to construct silos in senatorial districts


In its efforts to ensure better storage facilities for agricultural produce in the state, the current administration in Oyo State, is set to construct a state-of-the-art silo in each of its three senatorial districts. The acting permanent secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Pastor Gabriel Olusoji Kehinde, disclcosed this during an inspection tour to the ongoing construction of ultra-modern silo at Oyo town in Oyo Central senatorial district. He admonished the contractor handling the project to cooperate with the current administration in the state in establishing a durable, modern and high quality silo that would be first in Africa. He said Governor Abiola Ajimobi was the zeal for the transformation of all sectors, including agriculture, by inviting both local and foreign investors along the whole value chain.

In his remarks, a director of the China National Heavy Machinery Corporation and the Technical Partner to RAHVET International Company that is handling the construction of the 10,000 metric tonne capacity silo, Mr Yang Shaoyan, noted that the purpose of the visit was to inspect the extent of the work done before the installation of the high quality combined silo equipment.

Yang accompanied by Mr Shi Zhenling, also revealed that “apart from this silo project which would be of good quality standard, Oyo State is also one of the states to benefit from the Federal Government high quality cassava processing industries to be established by his corporation in China for Nigeria,” he said.

Also, accompanied the delegation from China, were officials of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Works as well as the Managing Director of RAHVET International Company, Dr Mufutau Raheem.

http://whatsupibadan.com/2015/06/29/oyo-govt-to-construct-silos-in-senatorial-districts/#more-14499

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