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Oyo State Compendium of Infrastructure Delivery Projects 2019 - 2023 Accomplished by the executive Governor Engr, Seyi Makinde, FNSE, D.Sc Vol 1 Compiled by Engr Seyi Adeleye, MNSE
Oyo State Compendium of Infrastructure Delivery Projects 2019 - 2023
Accomplished by the executive Governor Engr, Seyi Makinde, FNSE, D.Sc
Vol 1 Compiled by Engr Seyi Adeleye, MNSE
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Remarks by His Excellency Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, at the Flag-Off of the Construction of Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub<br />
at Fasola, Oyo West Local Government Area on Friday, June 4, 2021<br />
When we came into government, we were determined to rebuild the Oyo State economy. We chose to use our areas of comparative and<br />
competitive advantage to drive the growth of our economy. This was what dictated our choice of agribusiness as one of the drivers.<br />
Our decision was based on available data and logic. Oyo State has the arable land size and the climatic conditions to support all types of agribusiness<br />
endeavours. We knew that if we signaled to the investing community through our policies and policy implementation that we are open for business, they<br />
would come to us.<br />
And so, we set up and gave life to a new agency – the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) and got a seasoned agribusiness<br />
professional, Dr Debo Akande, to run that agency.<br />
This flag-off of the construction of the Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub that we are performing today, is a testament to the fact that we made the right<br />
decisions. It is proof that when we say “Oyo State is ready for business,” we are not just mouthing meaningless words. Our doors are wide open, come in<br />
and talk to us, share your ideas with us. If they are great ideas, we are willing to collaborate with you. So, I am indeed excited to be here.<br />
For this project, we are working with Brains & Hammers, a Nigerian real estate company with proven capacity to execute projects at this scale.<br />
Let me mention at this point that Fasola is just one of the nine farm settlements we have in Oyo State which have been left moribund for years. So, this<br />
ceremony we are performing today speaks to another promise that we made to the people of Oyo State. That we will ensure that we recover and extract<br />
value from all moribund government assets or abandoned projects.<br />
We really do not care who started the project, we do not care who abandoned the project, we will resuscitate it and give our people value for it. We are<br />
determined to put an end to the plague of abandoned and moribund projects littering our investment landscape in Oyo State.<br />
So, here at Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub, if you have had the opportunity to go round this land, you will find that it is such an ideal location for an<br />
agribusiness and agro tourism hub.<br />
In one year, when we come back to commission this project, this 1,000-acre land would have been transformed into a thriving agribusiness industrial hub<br />
with ranching and grazing fields, crop production and processing facilities, and a leisure and entertainment hub including a nine-hole golf course. This<br />
place will be self-sufficient, so it will also include a fire station, mini-clinic, innovation hub, and residential real estate.<br />
Like I said before, this is just one of nine. We have already contracted out the Eruwa and Akufo Agribusiness Industrial Hubs. We had major administrative<br />
and bureaucratic bottlenecks that delayed work out there but those have finally been cleared and I am sure we will start getting visuals of the work going on<br />
there soon. There are six others which we intend to also convert into agribusiness industrial hubs. Also, we have several other tourism sites that can be<br />
converted into tourism centres. So, this is another call to remind you that Oyo State is still open for business.<br />
On this note, I declare the construction of Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub officially commenced to the glory of God and for the benefit of the good<br />
people of Oyo State.<br />
Thank you.<br />
~Seyi Makinde, June 4, 2021