Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will be speaking at this year edition of Oke Ogun Youth Agric. Summit holding on the 5th of August 2021 at Iseyin Town Hall, Iseyin in Oke Ogun area of Oyo State.
According to the statement signed by the Coordinator of Oke Ogun Youth Association, the organizers of the summit, Bola Olalere. The former President who is also the Special Guest of Honor at the event will be speaking on the theme of the Summit: Agribusiness and The Prosperity on Our Land.
Obasanjo who is the founder of Obasanjo farms, a pioneer agribusiness venture in the country believes that Nigeria can grow enough food to feed the nation, and will be sharing his wealth of experience with Oke Ogun youths who are leading an Agric revolution in the region.
Other speakers expected at the summit includes; Otunba Bamidele Dada, a former Minister of Agriculture, Retired Brig. Gen Kunle Toogun, the Chairman, Oyo State Security Networks (Amotekun) who will be speaking on tackling the Security Challenges facing farmers these days, Alhaji Ahmed Raji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Farmer Kola Adeniji, Chairman, Niji Farms, African Biggest cassava grower.
According to Olalere, OkeOgun Green Revolution is an initiative of Oke-Ogun Youths Association aiming at encouraging young people to engage in profitable, sustainable and commercial agriculture by creating a platform that will generate networks that will make the work easier and interesting to them.
“This Summit is a platform to bring all the stakeholders in the Agric. Business together to discuss, network and jointly unearth the prosperity of Oke Ogun.” The statement reads.
