The Chairman of the Yoruba Self-determination Movement, Professor Banji Akintoye has announced the appointments of notable Yoruba Scholars in a new project aimed at tackled the insurgents of herdsmen to revive the agricultural sector in the south west geo-political zone.

According to the statement made available to the journalists in Ibadan on Friday by Pof. Banji Akintoye stated that, “I am pleased to announce the following important appointments in the Yoruba Ileto Agricultural Program based in the Leader’s Office.

“These appointments are consequent upon the happy progress of the Yoruba self-determination struggle in general.

“The Ileto Agricultural Program is the well-considered Yoruba people’s response to the Yoruba nation’s urgent need for a strong revival of agriculture in the Yoruba farmlands.

“This urgent need has resulted from the Fulani marauders’ devastations of Yoruba farms, which devastations started in 2015 and are still continuing today.

“A full introduction of the Ileto Agricultural Program will be made available very soon to all Yoruba people at home and in the Diaspora.

“Professor Oluyemisi Akinyemiju is the Director of the Yoruba Nation Ileto Agricultural Program; Professor Akinyemiju is a retired professor of Agriculture from Obafemi Awolowo University. He has been the leader of this Yoruba Agricultural Program from its inception.

“Alhaji Idris Bamgbopa, Assistant Director of Yoruba Nation Ileto Agricultural Program, Alhaji Bamgbopa owns the credit for the earliest proposal of a Yoruba Agricultural Program in the context of the Yoruba Self-determination Struggle.

“Prof. Dele Amujoyegbe, Productions Manager; Prof Amujoyegbe is a Professor of Agriculture at Obafemi Awolowo University.

“Dr. Tunde Amusat, Personal Assistant Special Duties; Dr Amusat currently holds the important position of Assistant Director Homeland in the office of the Leader Yoruba Self-determination Movement.

His new appointment is in addition to his current appointment”, the statement concluded. (Saturday Independent)

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