By Akeem Abas Ibadan, June 2, 2021 In a bid to ensure food sufficiency and security in the country, some prominent Nigerian traditional rulers have advocated support for local food production. They made the call in their separate remarks at the first anniversary of Titan Farms on Tuesday in Ibadan. Naija247news reports
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The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has urged Nigerians to patronise locally made products, stating that such gesture is required to grow the country’s economy.
Ogunwusi made the call recently at his Ile Oodua Palace Ile-Ife, while playing host to management of Titan Multi-business investment Limited, producers of Titan Rice.
The Titan team were on a courtesy visit to the African foremost monarch to formally invite him as the special guest of honour at the commissioning of the Titan Farms Corporate head office and rice factory located in Ibadan, slated to hold soon.
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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged Nigerians to patronise locally-made products, stating that such gesture will grow the country’s economy.
The Ooni made the call at his Ile Oodua Palace, Ile-Ife, Osun State while playing host to the management of Titan Multi-business Investment Limited, producers of Titan Rice.
The company paid Ooni a courtesy visit to formally invite him as a special guest of honour at the inauguration of the Titan Farms corporate head office and rice factory located in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
Oba Ogunwusi commended Titan management for their patriotism and originality and qualitative services to Nigerians. “We should commend the management of this great company and other few ones across the country for standing up to the challenges in the competitive market, it is obviously not easy. What I want to encourage our people to do is to patronise this brand and I assure Nigerians that they’ll be proud,” the Ooni said.
The firm was there to formally invite him as the special guest of honour at the commissioning of the Titan Farms Corporate Head office and rice factory located in Ibadan slated to hold in two months’ time, a statement from the firm indicated.
The Ooni was quoted as saying, “We should commend the management of this great company and other few ones across the country for standing up to the challenges in the competitive market; it is obviously not easy. What I want to encourage our people to do is to patronise this brand, and I assure Nigerians that they’ll be proud.”