{"id":17759,"date":"2025-10-16T19:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T19:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=17759"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:17:00","slug":"photo-news-lagos-honours-outstanding-farmers-at-world-food-day-grand-finale-in-ikeja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/photo-news-lagos-honours-outstanding-farmers-at-world-food-day-grand-finale-in-ikeja\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo News: Lagos Honours Outstanding Farmers at World Food Day Grand Finale in Ikeja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17786 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8dfb1f81-69fb-4366-b034-8344de6e78be-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8dfb1f81-69fb-4366-b034-8344de6e78be-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8dfb1f81-69fb-4366-b034-8344de6e78be-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8dfb1f81-69fb-4366-b034-8344de6e78be-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8dfb1f81-69fb-4366-b034-8344de6e78be-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8dfb1f81-69fb-4366-b034-8344de6e78be.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dignitaries at the Grand Finale of this year\u2019s World Food Day Celebration held at the Police College, Ikeja.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17761 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2a372994-4f33-414c-93fa-fc05cedb18f0-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2a372994-4f33-414c-93fa-fc05cedb18f0-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2a372994-4f33-414c-93fa-fc05cedb18f0-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2a372994-4f33-414c-93fa-fc05cedb18f0-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2a372994-4f33-414c-93fa-fc05cedb18f0-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2a372994-4f33-414c-93fa-fc05cedb18f0.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was represented at the event by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, led top officials of the ministry, including the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Dr. Oluwarotimi Fashola, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Emmanuel Audu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6dda9100-318d-472f-aa06-a769c044dd4c-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6dda9100-318d-472f-aa06-a769c044dd4c-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6dda9100-318d-472f-aa06-a769c044dd4c-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6dda9100-318d-472f-aa06-a769c044dd4c-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6dda9100-318d-472f-aa06-a769c044dd4c-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6dda9100-318d-472f-aa06-a769c044dd4c.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also present were the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso; Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture, Hon. Emmanuel Olotu; and a member of the Board of Directors of the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation, Mr. Yarub Al-Bharani.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/256ae4ab-9b23-42d4-878c-842759449512-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/256ae4ab-9b23-42d4-878c-842759449512-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/256ae4ab-9b23-42d4-878c-842759449512-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/256ae4ab-9b23-42d4-878c-842759449512-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/256ae4ab-9b23-42d4-878c-842759449512-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/256ae4ab-9b23-42d4-878c-842759449512.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The highlight of the event was the presentation of a truck to the winner of the Most Beautiful Farmer in Lagos, Oluwaseun Evelyn Areo. Awards were also presented to Farm Junction as Best Agro Processor, Erikprodo Poultry Association as Best Farm Estate, Ajara Farm Settlement as Best Farm Settlement, Yaba LCDA as Best LCDA in Agriculture, and Daddy Louis Tomato Grower Association as Best Crop Champion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17764 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/71a03a08-9a42-414b-af6a-d2285737ed4b-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/71a03a08-9a42-414b-af6a-d2285737ed4b-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/71a03a08-9a42-414b-af6a-d2285737ed4b-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/71a03a08-9a42-414b-af6a-d2285737ed4b-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/71a03a08-9a42-414b-af6a-d2285737ed4b-640x286.jpeg 640w, 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