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She said the community had hosted agricultural institutions including Western Region Agricultural and Rural Development Corporation (1952); Western Nigeria Livestock (Od’ua Investment) (1969); National Agricultural and Development Agency (1992); Nomadic Primary School (1995); and YSJ Investors (2024).

The Regent, who said that all the agricultural investments recorded huge success owing to the “very enriched soil, space and friendly attitude of the host community”, urged Oyebanji to take advantage of the endowments of the vast arable land to establish an agricultural institution there.

Listing factors that make Oke Ako suitable for such an institution, Ogunbiyi said, “Oke Ako is naturally zoned for agricultural production. The soil in Oke Ako has over the years proved to be suitable for cash and food crops.

“The land in Oke Ako is suitable for farming needs. It is not contaminated with toxic compounds or heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, lead or mercury. Oke Ako soil pH and levels of nutrients and organic matter already present without fertilizer or liming material make the soil suitable for various agriculture practices.

“There are five viable dams in Oke Ako to provide water for livestock and dry season farming. Oke Ako is not flood-prone,” the Regent stated.

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