Economy could be Revived Through Agriculture - Ajimobi.

Oyo State Government is sets to restore the lost glory of the state as leader in agricultural production in the old Western regional government by Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the 60s, according to the state governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi.
Speaking at the first convocation of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora and presentation of fellowship award to former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the state governor and CEO, BOVAS Petroleum, Mrs. Victoria Agboola Samson and others, said the state government will provide more opportunity for re-engineering of agriculture in the state to restore its lost glory in the area of agriculture.
Represented by the commissioner for Education, Science and technology, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela, the governor said: “you would recall that in the 60s, Oyo State under the old western region was known for its leading role in agriculture which was then the mainstay of the nation’s economy.
“And in the view of the economic challenges facing the country, occasioned by the fall in the oil prices of crude oil in the world market, and several years of neglect of agriculture, the current reality as of today is that the economy could be revived through agriculture and technological advancement.”
He congratulated the school management and the graduants for successful completion of their studies noting that, the kind of training that the institution provides exposes students to intensive practicals in various fields of agriculture.
He said as a result of this, the graduants had acquired the necessary skills in vocational training, skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development as prerequisite for self-reliance and job creation.
Ajimobi maintained that emphasis has shifted from white collar jobs which are no longer available to self employment, adding that, students must note that the quest for education is no longer geared towards white collar jobs but the current global reality that education should make its recipients to become self reliant, productive to be either gainfully employed or personal investment after graduation.
Also speaking at the event, the Provost of the college, Prof. Gbemiga Adewale said the graduands have been found worthy in learning and character saying that the products are not trained to be job seekers as they have received requisite knowledge to be self reliant to contribute to the nation’s economic development.
Speaking on the fellowship awards to the distinguished Nigerians, he said Former President Obasanjo was the major facilitator of the college and that the governor of the state had been a strong support to the institution whose in time the college was transformed from Monopoly to Polytechnics.