{"id":1241,"date":"2026-04-14T06:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/?p=1241"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:26:46","slug":"ondo-adp-warns-of-impending-extension-worker-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/ondo-adp-warns-of-impending-extension-worker-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ondo ADP Warns of Impending Extension Worker Shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5040.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5040.jpeg 774w, https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5040-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5040-768x403.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ondo State Agricultural Development Project (ADP) has raised concerns over a looming shortage of extension workers, urging the state government to take urgent steps to address workforce gaps in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The State Project Manager, Mrs. Justinah Arogundade, made the appeal during the distribution of 70 motorcycles to extension officers by LPRES in Akure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She cautioned that a significant number of extension officers are approaching retirement, which could create a serious vacuum in service delivery if not addressed promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWithin the next three years, the state may experience a critical shortage of extension agents. It is therefore important for the government to begin recruiting younger professionals to sustain growth in the sector,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arogundade emphasized the vital role extension workers play in advancing agriculture, particularly in bridging the gap between research and rural farmers by disseminating modern farming techniques and innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She warned that inadequate staffing could undermine productivity gains and hinder rural development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ADP boss also called for continuous investment in agriculture, especially in human capital development, to secure long-term food sustainability and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budgeting, Mr. Olaoluwa Akindolire, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Simon Ogunlade, commended the government for fostering a supportive environment for agricultural programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further praised the ministry\u2019s leadership for effectively implementing initiatives aimed at boosting agricultural development across the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ondo State Agricultural Development Project (ADP) has raised concerns over a looming shortage of extension workers, urging the state government to take urgent steps&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agency"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1241"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1242,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1241\/revisions\/1242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepublicsquare.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}