The Edo State Concerned Farmers Association on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest in Abuja over alleged misuse of ₦75 billion Agricultural Loans by the Governor Godwin Obaseki administration of Edo State.
The farmers, led by Mr. Afeiye Muhammed, claimed that the loans which came from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the World Bank were allegedly procured by Obaseki for his cronies.
The farmers, in a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari, claimed that none of their members got the money in spite of the fact that they applied for it since 2017.
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The petition was also addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chairmen of the EFCC, ICPC and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning respectively.
The farmers said: “In 2017, we participated in the Agripreneur programme in Sobe, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, where we planted and harvested Maize.
“However, since the harvest three years ago, till date, we are yet to receive proceeds from the sale of our maize by Edo State government and SARO Agro Sciences Limited.”
