EKITI GOVT COMMITS BILLIONS TO BOOST AGRICULTURE, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

April 18, 2026

The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural transformation and youth empowerment with fresh investments under the Bring Back Our Youths to Agriculture (BBYA) programme.


In a major boost to the initiative, the State Government recently approved ₦1.5 billion for land clearing and ₦1.1 billion for the construction of warehouses across five locations in the state to strengthen agricultural productivity.


The State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, who made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, explained that the initiative is aimed at boosting agricultural infrastructure, improving storage capacity, and reducing post-harvest losses across value chains, alongside broader achievements recorded under the administration of Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji.

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