Eric Patrick
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has revealed intentions to establish a replica of the world’s second-largest wholesale food market in Ijaiye, Ibadan, the state capital.
The market to be established in Ibadan is the Rungis International Market, situated in Paris, France.
Makinde in a post shared on his X account on Wednesday, disclosed that he has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Semmaris, France which is in charge of the market as his administration prepare to develop a similar one in Ibadan.
Makinde is in France with other government leaders, including Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Minister Mohammed Idris, as well as policy influencers and key executives from major French corporations for a high-level meeting at the invitation of the French Government.
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Makinde’s post read, “We were given a tour of the Rungis International Market in Paris, the second largest wholesale food market in the world which we will replicate in Ijaiye, Ibadan, Oyo State this year.
“The Rungis-style market in Ijaiye will create a ready market for wholesale agricultural produce thus benefitting our farmers, contributing to our economy and creating thousands of direct and indirect jobs.
“This is in keeping with our administration’s plan to ensure that Oyo State is the modern agribusiness hub of sub-Saharan Africa.”
