January 21, 2026

 

Ogun State, Nigeria, achieves additional 1.3 million poultry birds annually

 

 

The government of Ogun State, Nigeria, said it now has the capacity to process an additional 1.3 million birds annually and significantly reduce poultry imports, following the construction of a 5,000-bird-per-day poultry processing facility at Ajegunle Farm Settlement, Odeda Local Government Area, under the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP).

 

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, disclosed this during a visit to the farm Settlement, Eweje Farm Institute, and Odo Fufu in Odeda and Yewa South Local Government Areas, as part of the first phase of his tour of ongoing and completed agricultural projects across the state.

 

Owotomo said the government remains committed to supporting farmers and scaling up food production.

 

He said Ajegunle Farm Settlement, designated as a poultry hub, currently has about 400 resident farmers, while newly provided complementary facilities, including blast freezers, cold rooms, waste processing facilities, a warehouse with fitted offices, and 20,000-capacity poultry pens have continued to attract private investors.

 

He said a private investor has just completed the construction of a 13,000-capacity poultry pen at the settlement, further highlighting its growing economic significance.

 

The commissioner revealed that the state, through OGSTEP, has completed 28 agricultural projects across Ogun State in the last two years, adding that other intervention programmes such as Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), OG-CARES, and Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) have also contributed significantly to revitalising the agricultural sector.

 

"These projects are aimed at increasing food productivity, improving farmers' livelihoods, and reducing post-harvest losses in Nigeria, which are currently estimated at ₦3.5 trillion  (US$2.45 billion) annually," he said.

 

Owotomo explained that the county's per capita chicken consumption stands between 1.7 kg and 2 kg, compared to 13 kg in Ghana, 36 kg in South Africa, and 46 kg in Brazil, stressing that despite importing about 70% its poultry needs, Nigeria still lags significantly in consumption.

 

At Eweje Farm Institute, where 10 poultry pens capable of producing 10,000 birds each and five four-bedroom residential buildings have been constructed, the commissioner assured that the state's sustained investment in agricultural infrastructure would further strengthen Ogun State's position as Nigeria's leading poultry hub.

 

- Nigerian Tribune