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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, will on July 21 inaugurate the multimillion naira Unilorin GgMAX Integrated Poultry Farm.
It was gathered that the farm is located at Amoyo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara.
Prof. Mikhail Buhari, the Chairman of the Farm Project, disclosed this to newsmen in Ilorin during a pre-commissioning facility tour of the farm on Monday.
Buhari, who is also the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Technology and Innovation), stated that the commercial poultry farm is financed by a N600 million loan facility from the nation’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
He said that the formal inauguration would be hosted by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University Governing Council, Mallam Abidu Rafindadi Yazidu, and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem.
Buhari added that the epoch-making event is also expected to be graced by dignitaries from all walks of life, including Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; CBN deputy governors and some directors as well as heads of sister institutions of higher learning and prominent traditional rulers from across the state.
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He described the farm project as “a game changer” in the annals of creativity in ivory towers leadership in Nigeria.
He pointed out that the project would contribute to the country’s efforts toward attaining self-sufficiency in poultry production and boost employment opportunities for Nigerian youths.
He described the project as a success story given the positive changes it has brought to the people of the host community and the transformation of a hitherto sleepy region into a busy and economically viable one.
According to him, the farm has started with semi-automated production of chicks and its products.
Buhari expressed optimism that the university would make a lot of money from the farm as everything generated from it, including waste materials, would be sold towards earning more money, which would boost the institution’s internally generated revenue.
(NAN)
