Rice stakeholders in Ekiti State have charged Governor Ayo Fayose to look in their direction as he begins the quest to restructure the economy of the state with his new government.
Rice processors, millers and traders in the state, as well as growers in the rural communities said they were ready to partner Governor Fayose and his administration in his bid to bring about a turnaround in the economic fortunes of the people of the state.
President of the Association of Rice Processors, Millers and Traders in the state, Mr. Moses Adekola, told Sunday Tribune in Ado Ekiti at the weekend that “all of us are in support of Governor Fayose’s plan to rejuvenate the economy of the state through the empowerment of the people, a concept he has tagged ‘stomach infrastructure’.”
Adekola said the concept would encourage local industries, saying “rice processors, millers and traders in Ekiti State have already positioned themselves to partner the state government in ensuring the success of the concept.”
According to him, the association had brought in an expert in rice production from India to train the local people in Ekiti, saying “the expert was brought with support from Igbemo Rice Processing Company Limited which is the prime promoter of the local rice industry.”
Adekola sought the support of the new government in Ekiti State for members of his association and expressed the belief that “providing quality and healthy rice will not only improve the life of the people but also their economy as there are enough produce by Ekiti rice farmers.”
