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Kwara Govt Allays Fears on Zimbabwean Farmers From Tunde Sanni in Ilorin Kwara State Government has allayed fears of host communities of the white farmers initiative that they would not be dispossessed of their lands by the Zimbabwean farmers. Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Alhaji Saka Abimbola Issa who allayed the fears, assured that the government has ensured that communities involved in the initiative are not run over by the white farmers. Issa who appeared before the state assembly defended that the pact signed with Allen Jack, the leader of Commercial Farmers Union (CFU) of Zimbabwe did not include the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and the Rights of Occupancy (R of O). The commissioner listed the seven part agreement named, Collaborative Agricultural Agreement (CAA) which he noted replaced the initial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the governor signed with Jack. The commissioner confirmed that the land leased to the white farmers was for 25 years in the first instance renewable after for another 25 years. Citing paragraph 3 (a) of the pact, Issa said a thousand hectares of land each was granted to each of the 35 farmers for 25 years. The legal luminary submitted that parts of the agreement dealt with the loan granted to the farmers while the final part deals in the dispute clauses. The commissioner revealed that the pact foresaw the neglect of local farmers and has made adequate case for them. The case the pact made for the local farmers, Issa explained was in the area of being taught the modern techniques and new technologies which will be transferred to the local farmers to boost food production. In his testimony on the floor of the assembly, the chairman of the Apex Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Chief Samuel Gbadebo lauded the white farmers initiative of the Saraki Administration. He denounced allegation of marginalisation of the local farmers in the scheme of things in the state and declared the to farmers support for the activities of the Zimbabwean farmers in the state. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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