Ex-Rep Member, Akinlade, Expresses Joy at the level of work in an Ethanol Plant Facilitated by him
Damilare Oloyede
A former Chairman of House of Representatives on Science and Technology, Hon. Abiodun Akinlade on Monday morning paid an unscheduled visit to the office and project site of the National Bio-Technology Development Agency, Owode-Yewa. Akinlade who was accompanied by few of his aides met with the Agency Director in Owode and also had a brief tet-a-tete with some members of staffs.
According to him, he was at the agency’s office to see how much has been done in the on-going construction of the Ethanol Processing Plant he had facilitated for the agency and benefit of his constituents.
“I am here today to see how far work is going on the construction of this Ethanol Processing Plant, EPP; a project under the National Bio-Technology Development Agency, NABDA and to be sincere I am excited and also of the believe that this is a good one for my community’”, the three- term member of the National Assembly and immediate past Chairman of the House’ Committee on Science & Technology enthused.
Speaking to the member of staff of NABDA who are either indigenous people or residents of Owode Yewa, Akinlade said the four federal government science related agencies he facilitated to the community were “to create a science hub that will readily patronize farmers, provide jobs and boost the economic statistics of Owode Yewa”
Akinlade promised to make sure the almost completed plant gets completed in no due time. He further expressed his delight about the benefits to the people of Owode Yewa and Ogun State in general.
“The Ethanol Processing Plant upon completion will become the second throughout the Federation to be established by the Federal Government. Apart from employment generation, it will also serve as a commercial and economic centre in this axis. Significantly, the raw material for the plant is mainly cassava which our farmers will supply. So one cannot quantify the benefits of this Ethanol Processing Plant”, Akinlade noted.
Findings bynigerianecho.comrevealed that aside NABDA that has not less than 300 staffers, the science hub in Owode also has National Incubation Centre, Federal Insitute of Industrial Research, Owode Yewa, FIIRO and Nigerian Building & Road Research Institute, NBRRI.