Anuolwapo Fasoyin
Potential investors have been advised to invest in genuine and sustainable sectors to actualize their vision towards meaningful socio-economic development of the country.
Chairman, Lukom integrated service limited, Mr. Lukman Komolafe, made the call during a media interactive session in Ibadan, to announce some of the new initiatives by the multi-services company.
According Mr. Komolafe, the initiatives aimed at expanding agribusiness across Oyo state and Nigeria at large.
Part of the unveiled initiatives include, Acres of Farmland, Oyo state farmers’ cooperative and Lukom Industrial Parks.
He added that Lukom integrated service limited, who are also the owners of “Eja Wá” a public-private partnership project, PPPP, on fish production and its value chain with Oyo State government, will provide aspiring farmers and agribusiness, access to affordable farmland, essential resources, adequate security and technical expertise.
He added that the organization which has offices in Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Dubai, UK and USA, seeks to empower agricultural entrepreneurs to thrive and contribute to food security and rural development.
He however assured those who may not have time of energy to manage their farm, Lukom has partnership arrangement with Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Cocoa Research institute of Nigeria CRIN, National Root Crops Research Institute NRCRI, Angro Rangers among others who would assist in the areas of technical, insurance and security.
Lukom integrated service limited, which has trained and equipped over five hundred fish farmers, have also invested in farming, agriculture products export, warehousing, clearing and forwarding service.
