The Ondo State Government stated that it is doing everything possible to enhance food security and create employment opportunities for the people of the state.
According to the government, part of the efforts was to ensure the safety of farmers across the state, as it has deployed military officers to the Ala area in Akure North Local Government Area of the state, where some herders allegedly attacked and killed some farmers.
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Agriculture and Agric business, Mr Rotim Akinsola, disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Wednesday, in Akure, the state capital.
Akinsola declared that the farms and forests in the state were safe for farmers to do their work, following the safety measures put in place by the government .
He said, ” Our forests are safe, especially from criminal activities. All we are doing right now we sending over 22 (military) officers to Ala to take over the land from the miscreants. They are presently there. Military officers are in Alaa right now securing the place for us to be able to take the land back from the hoodlums.
