In his determination to ensure the economic development and investment promotion in Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1) has invited the management team of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) to deliberate on how Cocoa plantation can be established in Ibadan

” I am well pleased to receive you and your management staff in my palace and wish to express my gratitude for honouring my invitation”, Olubadan stressed

” I invited you and the experts in your institute to deliberate on how we can establish modern cocoa plantation that can stand the test of time through the modern agricultural technologies and techniques”‘ the monarch further explained

According to the paramount ruler,we are lucky to be in the forest region where cocoa plantation can thrive considering our favourable climatic condition,many agricultural experts surrounding us particularly Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria

On our part,we will make acres of Land readily available and source for the needed logistics to ensure the smooth take off of the project to it’s successful completion

In his speech, the Acting Executive Director of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN ) Dr Adedeji Abiodun Rasheed thanked Olubadan and his council members for lthe opportunity given the Institute to play it’s role in agricultural development of Ibadanland and Oyo State as a whole, adding that the agricultural plans of Olubadan of Ibadanland will be successfully bimplemented as desired

Dr Adedeji Abiodun requested for necessary logistics such as expanse of land , farm imputes and other necessary resources for the project implementation

Present at the meeting were Balogun of Ibadanland, Oba (Barr ) Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola, the Ekerin Balogun of Ibadanland Oba Akeem Mobolaji Adewoyin and other traditional title holders

E – Signed
Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga
The Chief Press Secretary to Olubadan of Ibadanland