The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for Nigeria to diversify its economy from crude oil, noting that the nation can earn $20bn yearly from the cultivation and production of oil palm.
Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said the decline in prices of crude oil and the COVID -19 pandemic, highlight the importance and urgency to diversify the country’s economy creating an alternative source of revenue.
The governor said his government is investing in the agricultural sector to boost the state’s economy, tackle food insecurity and create wealth for Edo citizens.He said: “The Nigerian oil palm economy has the capability of earning over $20 billion for our country yearly just for cultivation and production.
He noted that to “effectively and efficiently encourage investors, the state launched the Edo State Oil Palm Programme in partnership with other private sector stakeholders including the Central Bank of Nigeria .” “Under the programme, the CBN committed about N69 billion to support investors who invested in oil palm in Edo State, in line with the federal government’s determination to diversify the economy,” the governor added.
Obaseki added that the government also introduced the Edo Agripreneur programme to increase investment in the agricultural sector to create viable economic opportunities for youth and upscale production by farmers in the state.
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