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Senator Balogun in a round-table discussion with top management of IITA.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nSenator Balogun expressed his desire to justify his mandate as a representative of the people, by supporting government policies for wealth creation. He said, \u201cWe must bring the dividends of democracy to our people through an efficient and effective service delivery system.\u201d According to him, capacity building, value addition, and youth and women empowerment are some of his plans for the senatorial district, but his main objective is \u201cto use agriculture to drive the economy.\u201d\n\nDashiell told the Senator of previous failed attempts at partnering with federal ministeries on organizing trainings in agribusiness for 1000 youth in every state. In response to this, Senator Balogun said, \u201cI also serve as the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Youth. It will not be difficult for me to drive the proposal into fruition.\u201d He said he will immediately begin to liaise with federal ministries of agriculture and finance, as well as seek the support of the senate president on how 1000 youth will be empowered through the trainings in agribusiness.\n\nCurrently, Oyo State is one of the largest producers of cassava in Nigeria. According to\u00a0Alfred Dixon<\/a>, Director of the Development and Delivery office, \u201cOyo State can become a model for others if agriculture and agribusiness are capitalized upon.\u201d\n\nTo this end, a roadmap to actualizing agribusiness in Oyo South is being developed. Senator Balogun is confident that this partnership will yield the desired results.\n