See 6 Photos : Gov. Fayose Declares Open The Ekiti Agricultural Pre-Summit

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has declared open the Ekiti State Agricultural Pre-Summit at Bishop Abiodun Adetiloye Hall of the Trade fair Complex, Ado-Ekiti. Present at the events are the Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, the Deputy Governor, Dr Olubunmi Olusola, the SSG, Dr. Modupe Alade, among others.Also at the event are Farmer's Association, the Iyalojas, and various organisation's interested the the farming.

The governor said the Agric Summit is a move to ensure Ekiti people are self reliant and self sustaining in the face of declining oil revenue. He charged individuals in the state to see agriculture as a way out as the country economy is going down gradually.

The Governor who said the government will acquire lands in all the sixteen local government and the lands will be allocated to those who are interested in making use of the land for farming.

Subsequently, Governor Fayose admonish farmers to change the attitude of not wanting to refund loans giving to them by government, he said this government will no more condone such.

The Governor said he's impressed by the suggestion made by one of the farmers on bee farming and said the government will see what can be done to encourage bee farming production.The Agricultural Summit proper is to come up in three months time.