Farmers in Ekiti State, under the aegis of the All Farmers Alliance(AFA) for President Bola Tinubu Renewed Hope Re-election 2027, have begun grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu.
The state Coordinator, AFA, Dr Ebenezer Adebayo, stated this during the organisation’s sensitisation tour of the 16 local government areas of the state.
The tour, which began on August 24 and lasted about two weeks, ended with visits to Ilejemeje, Moba and Oye local government areas.
Adebayo said the initiative was aimed at taking information about government’s agricultural interventions to farmers at the grassroots and encouraging them to participate in the electoral process.
He urged farmers to explore opportunities provided through the Bank of Agriculture and other relevant government platforms, saying access to finance and agricultural inputs could help expand production and improve livelihoods.
Adebayo called on local government coordinators of the organisation to remain active and transparent in mobilising farmers for President Tinubu ahead of the elections.
He listed agricultural interventions, infrastructure development and economic reforms among the policies of the Tinubu administration that AFA was highlighting during its grassroots sensitisation.
Director, Agriculture and Cooperatives, AFA, Alagbada Adebola, also highlighted some Federal Government’s projects and interventions in Ekiti.
Adebola cited the establishment of a military barracks in Ikere-Ekiti, inauguration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Zonal Directorate Office Complex in Ado-Ekiti and the 1.2-kilometre Okeyinmi flyover during Tinubu’s June visit to the state.
The chairman of the local government coordinators, Elder Olorunfemi Solomon, commended the state executive for taking the campaign to the grassroots.
Solomon urged farmers to explore available agricultural support programmes and encouraged eligible residents to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards and participate in the 2027 elections.
The AFA Women Leader, Akinwande Oluwakemi, urged women to remain active in agriculture and community development, while the Youth Leader, Dada Feyisayo, encouraged young people to embrace agriculture as a business and explore opportunities in the sector.
The Deputy Chairman representing the Central Senatorial District, Lawal Kehinde, urged the coordinators to maintain transparency in their dealings with ward coordinators and members.
Similarly, the Deputy Chairman representing the South Senatorial District, Olusola Falaye, called for unity among members and urged them to remain committed to the organisation’s objectives ahead of the 2027 election.