Acquisition of 500ha: Lagos compensates 5 affected communities

Lagos State Government has fully compensated the five communities affected by its recent acquisition of 500 hectares of land in Eluju-mowo, along Itoikin-Epe Road for Farm Estate Initiative.

Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State
The beneficiary communities whose crops were affected by the initiative received their cheques during a presentation ceremony at the Ministry for Agriculture in Ikeja, the state capital.

Mr. Ganiyu Okanlawon Sanni, Special Adviser to the state governor on Food Security, said the compensation which earlier been agreed upon with residents of the communities paves the way for the state government to frontally address the various challenges facing agriculture in the state.

Sanni said the acquisition would alleviate the challenges of declining land for agricultural activities, encroachment by land speculators, as well as, promoting the utilisation of agricultural land for intended purposes.

He explained that the initiative which is also geared towards boosting food security in the state would move on to the next phase whereby the land would be allocated to farmers in the affected communities.

While urging members of the affected communities to continue to cooperate with one another and also carry every member of their respective communities along, the Special Adviser said their cooperation is key in the development of their communities.

 “The Agricultural Equipment Hiring Centre is targeted towards providing mechanised tools at a reduced rate to farmers. The initiative has been set to reduce drudgery in agriculture, increase farm land under cultivation, promote competition and enhance the value of money for farmers,” he said.



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