Ibadan Chamber of Commerce moves to partner IITA

The Ibadan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), has disclosed its plan to partner the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan with a view to empowering its members to boost agricultural development for food security. The new president of the chamber, Princess Margaret Amusan-Ogunnaike disclosed this in her acceptance speech, at her […]

The Ibadan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), has disclosed its plan to partner the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan with a view to empowering its members to boost agricultural development for food security.
The new president of the chamber, Princess Margaret Amusan-Ogunnaike disclosed this in her acceptance speech, at her investiture, held at the Commerce House, Ibadan at the weekend.
Reiterating the commitment of ICCIMA to key into the federal government policy of diversifying the economy through agriculture, she said that the chamber would encourage its members to engage with the IITA through the Agricultural Trade Group.
She said: “The downturn of economy globally, especially with the dwindling fortune of oil revenue that has adversely affected not only the fortune of individuals and enterprises, but also our nation, had necessitated the federal government to pursue the policy of boosting agricultural products nationwide. We, on our part at this chamber, shall waste no time in maximising our efforts in ensuring that we benefit optimally in this regard.
“Our members will be encouraged to link up with IITA, and tap from its wealth of experience and research among other initiatives. We have a vibrant Agricultural Trade Group; I have implicit confidence in the group and that the members will forge ahead gallantly.”
Princess Amusan-Ogunnaike, however, solicited the support of members of the council and entire members of the chamber in moving the chamber to a higher level.