As part of effort to tackle the menace of unemployment and reduce youth restiveness to the barest minimum in Oyo State, a community leader, Oloye Babatunde Ologburo is set to empower Youths on Agribusiness in the state.
According to Ologburo, the mega empowerment scheme will be done to commemorate the birthday celebration of His Excellency Governor Seyi Makinde which will hold at Fashola Agribusiness Hub in Oyo West Local Government where the sponsor (Ologburo) hails from.
Speaking with newsmen on the development, the project coordinator and Executive Chairman of Oyo West Local Government, Hon Salam Babatunde Olukitibi said the empowerment and training scheme tagged “GSM Livestock Farmers’ Initiatives” will be funded by the ally of the Governor, Oloye Babatunde Ologburo
“The program is aimed at supporting Governor Seyi Makinde’s vision in empowering the youth through Agribusiness and a way of celebrating the Governor’s birthday coming up on the 25th December, 2023 at Fashola, Oyo West Local Government.
“The Program will start by January and 40 participants across the state will be selected for the first phase.”
Speaking further, Prince Olukitibi said the training will run on part time basis at Anyx Continental Farm, Km12, Iya Ibeji Village along Oyo-Iseyin road, Oyo.
He added that participants will be exposed to basic animal husbandry, basic medication/vaccination for small ruminant,basic pasture development,
basic irrigation system for pasture development and basic concentrate formulation using locally available farm residue.
“At the end of the project each participant is expected to go home with a startup kit which includes
8 pregnant does, 1 young buck
Improved Napiah stem cuttings for ,acre of land
Gliricidia sepium seedling for 1 acre of land valued at One million Naira.”
Babatunde Ologburo is a Prince from Oyo, a philanthropist, the Sanmori Adini of Oyo and the Chief Executive Officer Quickborn Nigeria Ltd.
His contributions to human development in Oyo State and beyond is remarkable.