LG autonomy: Recuperate aggregation centres, Ogun maize farmers tell FG
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Ogun State Chapter, has urged the federal government to revive aggregation centers in all 774 Local Government Areas to drive rural development and economic growth. The centers will connect farmers with resources, knowledge, and markets, promoting self-sufficiency and bridging the gap between isolated communities and broader markets. MAAN also called on state governors to grant farmers tax holidays, citing the benefits of aggregation centers in price control, market access, poverty reduction, and sustainable development.
Maize farmers under the aegis of Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Ogun State Chapter, has called on the federal government to resuscitate aggregation centres in pursuit of sustainable rural development across the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country as they task state governors with farmer’s tax holidays.
The MAAN state chairman, Mr. Olanrewaju Kokumo, state secretary, Mr. Jimoh Oyerogba and national youth leader, Mr. Nurayn Abiola, while addressing journalists in Abeokuta the Ogun State capital, said that aggregation centres will serve as hubs where agricultural produce, resources, and knowledge converge to drive economic growth and promote self-sufficiency in rural populations. He added that the presence of these centres in the 774 local government areas of the federation will help farmers produce and profit more.
The state chairman, while responding to questions, revealed that the centres will promote rural development and bridge the gap between isolated communities and broader markets.
“These centres will aid the price control system and market access; they will empower rural populations, reduce poverty, and achieve sustainable development.
We are calling for these centres because they bring together smallholder farmers, potential buyers, and retailers to achieve economies of scale and strengthen social cohesion and resilience.
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