Lagos State government has commended farmers for their contributions, hard work and vigour in ensuring that the food supply chain was not broken especially during the COVID-19 lockdown, saying that their contributions were greatly recognised and appreciated.
The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, gave this commendation at the December edition of the Eko City Farmers’ Fair and Farmers’ Appreciation Day held on Sunday at the Ndubusi Kanu Park, Alausa, Ikeja.
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Olusanya, while noting that the Year 2020 had been a special and peculiar one with the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world at large and Lagos State being the epicentre of the COVID-19 activity in Nigeria making the agricultural sector the second most impacted sector after health by the pandemic, explained that the agricultural sector deserved a lot of attention and had been getting such from the state government.
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Many thanks to you our dear farmers, you stood by us by ensuring that the food supply chain was not broken at any time. It was stretched yes, but with your efforts and God’s grace, it was not broken.
She, however, pointed out that the Eko City Farmers Fair was intended to be a melting pot for farmers to be able to sell directly to consumers and for Lagosians to buy farm-fresh products directly from stakeholders at farm gate prices while shopping in a relaxing atmosphere.
“We want people to be able to come here with their kids to be able to shop and for the kids to be happy as well. That is the essence of having a positive atmosphere,” Olusanya said.
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