A member of Home of Representatives, Mr. Gboyega Isiaka, has counseled President Bola Tinubu for allocating funds within the 2025 finances to hold out feasibility and technical viability research on the proposed Agro Processing Free Commerce Zone (FTZ) in his constituency.
Isiaka, representing Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency, acknowledged this on Tuesday on the constituency empowerment programme in Ayetoro, Yewa North Native Authorities Space of Ogun.
The lawmaker mentioned that the strategic location of the constituency, with huge arable land and proximity to worldwide borders, positioned it completely to turn into an agric processing and export energy home.
Isiaka, who’s the Chairman, Home Committee on Nationwide Planning and Financial Improvement, mentioned that the institution of the FTZ would supply hundreds of job alternatives.
He additionally mentioned that the institution of the power would result in financial revolution and place the constituency as a major contributor to the nation’s meals safety and overseas change earnings.
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“It’s the starting of an financial revolution that may create hundreds of jobs, set up worth chains, appeal to investments and place our constituency as a major contributor to nationwide meals safety,” he mentioned.
The lawmaker mentioned that he would proceed to pursue a 15-year improvement plan for the folks of the constituency, anchored on schooling, agricultural improvement in addition to border improvement.
In line with him, the event plan additionally consists of healthcare improvement and youth and ladies empowerment, which, he mentioned, aligned with the blueprint of the Tinubu-led administration.
Isiaka acknowledged additional that the empowerment programme for about 2,100 constituents was a part of the efforts to spice up his human capital improvement agenda.
“We’re notably proud to announce that over 2,000 constituents will profit from numerous intervention packages designed to reinforce financial self-reliance and productiveness.
“A number of the programmes we’re rolling out at the moment embrace: enterprise help grants of N100,000 every for 1,101 entrepreneurs throughout our constituency, empowering them to develop their companies and create extra jobs.
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“It additionally consists of agricultural help within the type of money, gear and inputs for 177 farmers devoted to enhancing meals safety in our communities and distribution of fertilizers and different important farming inputs to, at the least, 300 farmers.
“Important enterprise instruments, together with deep freezers, turbines, hair dryers, grinding machines and stitching machines for small enterprise house owners may even be distributed.
“One other one is the mobility enhancement by way of the supply of 5 tricycles and 25 bikes to facilitate transportation, logistics and supply companies,” he mentioned.
Earlier, two blocks of three school rooms every, facilitated by the lawmaker, was inaugurated at Ansarudeen Major Faculty 1, Ayetoro, by the Commissioner for Training, Science and Know-how, Prof. Abayomi Arigbagbu.
