Sadiq Khan has laughed off a petition aiming to stop a rumoured knighthood. The Mayor of London is believed to be in line for the honour after winning a third term as the capital's leader. At People's Question Time , an event that happens twice a year, during which Mr Khan and London Assembly members are questioned by the public, yesterday, the subject was raised. Conservative councillor Matthew Goodwin-Freeman asked the Mayor of he admitted to being just a "knight-mare", The Standard reports . He said: “Nearly 200,000 people have signed my petition to block you getting your knighthood. "Do you admit that you are actually just a ‘knight-mare’?” But the the query was said to be “out of order” by Labour assembly member Leonie Cooper, who was chairing the event. Mr Khan laughed in the face of the question. Ms Cooper also said that the dig had nothing to do with the economy. This was supposed to be the topic for that section of People's Question Time . She said: “I don’t think the honours system is covered by the economy." The petition against a knighthood for the Mayor has been signed by 178,732 people at the time of writing. It was set up by Cllr Goodwin-Freeman. The page's description reads: "Sadiq Khan's tenure as Mayor of London has devastated the city we love so much. "Our once thriving capital is now divided and stagnant, and all under his watch. "We've seen Khan continuously deflect responsibility and accountability, blaming everybody but himself. Our beloved city is in an expensive paralysis, consistently interrupted by strikes. "London, once a vibrant, inclusive hub, now stands divided thanks to Khan's polarizing politics. "London's crime rate has seen a marked increase during his tenure with knife crime reaching record heights in recent years (Metropolitan Police Data). "Despite being in a position to enact change, Khan continues to ignore these grave issues, instead placing blame elsewhere rather than taking decisive action himself." Mr Khan told The Standard: “I’m too busy being the Mayor of London to indulge in those sorts of conversations. Let’s wait and see what the Cabinet Office and the King announce on January 1.” On Cllr Goodwin-Freeman, he added: “He’s a Tory councillor, a self-appointed commentator, but listen, he knows [in] the last three elections, the amount of votes I’ve got... They [the Conservatives ] are used to losing, and let’s hope they carry on losing for the foreseeable future.”Kwara State Government has said its doors are open for partnerships with any non-governmental organisations and agriculturists who share the same vision and commitment with the administration to develop the agricultural value chain in the state. The government said it is currently collaborating with the Olam in the area of allocation of farmland and training of extension workers on the production of soya beans and maize and value addition with a view to scaling up food security and nutritional intakes. Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Hon Oloruntoyosi Thomas spoke in Okuta, Baruten local government, on a working visit to the town and its environs. On the Commissioner’s entourage were the Manager, Olam Agri, Amit Mathur; Director of Agricultural Service Ministry of Agric, Hajia Afusat Hussein; and Chairman of Soyabeans Farmers Association, Kwara State branch, Olawoyin Yinka Solomon; among others. Oloruntoyosi said the partnership covers the provision of 100 hectares of land and seedlings by the government to improve access to good seedlings and impressive yields. “The focus of the partnership is on improving the productivity in quality and quantity in the soya beans value chain,” the Commissioner said on Wednesday at the Palace of Emir of Okuta, Alhaji Abubakar Idris Sero, who received the team. “Olam will soon open the soya oil processing plant in Asa Local Government, as facilitated by His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who made sure that the plant is situated within the state for easy processing of soybeans. Olam has also received the government’s assistance by fast-tracking the land documentation and other processes.” Kwara is a good location for a soya beans oil processing plant because the state is blessed with fertile land and over 150 hectares of land is being cultivated with soya beans across the state, the Commissioner said. “We will continue to support our extension workers because our farmers need to have up-to-date information on how to farm better through technological driving so that they can improve their yields,” she added. Emir of Okuta, Alhaji Sero, said the major occupation of the people of Baruten is farming and appreciated the Governor for his agricultural development initiatives in the local council. “We thank His Excellency for giving the farmers the needed attention. Some people are concerned about different things but His Excellency is concerned about the grassroot and giving us attention, as farmers, matters a lot,” the monarch said, pledging the support of his people to make the project a reality. The Emir described the appointment of Hon Oloruntoyosi as a round peg in a round hole, citing how she is committed and passionate about realizing the mandate of her office. “Our people have been farming and the fertility of the land will depreciate because of massive farming, and coming to the farmers’ aid to have a good yield is a welcome development and we appreciate the government for this intervention,” he said. Mathur, for his part, said the programme was to empower the farmers with soybeans processing machines, technical know-how and good seedlings to ease their farming activities and improve their production. He said the company, at the end of the harvest, will buy directly from them for the processing of soya oil. General Secretary, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Baruten LG chapter, Madubu Muhammad, said the programme is laudable as it will increase the output in soybeans farming and make Baruten one of the high soybeans producing communities in Kwara. The delegation also touched down in Gwane Village, Baruten LG, where the community head, Alhaji Daro Umar, commended the team for the visit and how the government is driving its agricultural policies.
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