As part of efforts of the Osun State Government to reduce the cost of rams during the forthcoming Eid-ed-Kabir festival for the people of the state, it has flagged off the sale of rams at affordable prices to the people.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola flagged off the sales of rams for Eid-id-Kabir festival at Oloba Farm Settlement located in Iwo.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Moshood Adeoti, Aregbesola said the gesture was part of his administration’s efforts to make life more meaningful for the people of the state.
He explained that the sale of rams and cows at the Oloba Farm Settlement was not only for Muslims but for all the citizens, adding that his administration embarked on the rearing of rams and cows since 2012 at the location to capture at least 10 per cent of the meat consumption.
Through the project, which is under the Osun Rural Enterprise and Agriculture Programme (‘O REAP), Aregbesola said his government would not leave any stone unturned at ensuring adequate food security for the people, explaining that the gesture was part of his government’s six-point Integral Action Plan aimed at transforming the state.
According to him, “in Lagos alone, at least 6,000 cattle are slaughtered everyday and at every Ileya, thousands of rams are killed in celebration of Eid Malud. If we can plug effectively into this, we will provide at least 5,000 direct jobs and five times more indirectly through animal husbandry and allied industries.”
