Perturbed by the financial crisis rocking Osun state, a non-governmental organisation, the Forum for Nation Builders and Social Development, has charged the state government to explore the economic potentials of agriculture and tourism to generate income for the state.
The group said that the adverse effect of dwindling federal allocation and low Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state would be drastically cushioned if the government could invest in agriculture and tourism which are strategic to the economic development of the state.
According to the group in a communique issued at the end of an economic summit tagged: Enhancing Osun Economic Development: Agriculture and Tourism as Key Indicators, there is urgent need to shift the state's focus from the monthly federal allocation to agriculture and tourism.
