The Ogun State Authorities has expressed curiosity in partnering with the Ogun-Osun River Basin Growth Authority on sustainable energy and irrigation alongside different sustainable agricultural initiatives.
The Particular Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Agriculture, Dr Angel Adelaja-Kuye, in keeping with a press release on Sunday, disclosed this throughout a courtesy go to to the MD/CEO, O-ORBDA, Dr Adedeji Ashiru.
Adelaja-Kuye, in the course of the go to, famous, “According to the state authorities’s ISEYA Agenda championed by Governor Dapo Abiodun, the federal government seeks to accomplice with O-ORBDA to satisfy the company’s objectives and aims within the space of meals manufacturing.
“The Federal Authorities of Nigeria at the moment presents a large number of alternatives geared toward enhancing meals safety.
“Therefore, we additionally consider that partnership with O-ORBDA might considerably amplify our affect on meals safety.”
She added that the go to to the company was to particularly focus on the alternatives in Sustainable Energy and Irrigation in Nigeria undertaking whereas leveraging on O-ORBDA’s huge experience on this regard.
Responding, Ashiru welcomed Adelaja-Kuye and thanked the state authorities for displaying curiosity in irrigation.
He defined that the 2 parts of SPIN embrace irrigation and hydro-power, including that the Mokoloki farm undertaking has been designated for the undertaking.
Ashiru urged the state authorities to key into the Mokoloki undertaking or carry up new land for irrigation functions.
He disclosed that the latter possibility would contain a brand new research and design of an irrigation system and the development of recent amenities advisable by the design.
Ashiru stated, “Presently, we have now about 4,000 hectares of land out there whereas the remainder of the acquired land mass has already been encroached by communities.
“The proposed Sustainable Energy and Irrigation in Nigeria (SPIN) undertaking will handle water assets administration, water safety, and power safety challenges in Nigeria by investments in irrigation, dams, storage infrastructure, and hydropower amenities.
“By mobilising water for productive functions, optimizing using present storage amenities, and enhancing hydropower technology capability, the undertaking goals to advertise sustainable growth, environment friendly water useful resource utilization, and strengthen built-in water assets administration practices.”