Bauchi Set to Distribute 42,000 Bags of Fertilizer Free to farmers

From Paul Orude, Bauchi

Bauchí State has concluded arrangement to distribute 42,000 sacks of fertilizers free to farmers in all nooks and crannies of the State.

This was disclosed by the Emir of Jama’are, Alhaji Nuhu Ahmed Wabi, who is the Chairman of the committee set up by the State Government to supervise the distribution of  the 70 trucks of fertilizer  donated to the state.

Speaking at the end of the distribution committee meeting in Bauchi, the monarch  said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security donated the 70 trucks of fertiliser to Bauchi farmers as part of efforts to boost farming activities in the state.

He said the committee would take the commodity to farmers in all the polling units in the 20 local Government areas of the state.

Emir Nuhu said all communities, labour unions, religious organisations, women groups, youth groups and many bodies would receive the free fertilizer.

He commended Governor Bala Mohammed and the federal government for the gesture which he said would go a long way in supporting farmers at the grassroots. 

He appeal to the beneficiaries to make the best use of the fertilizer to raise the level of agricultural production and ensure food security in the state since the State is blessed with abundant land, human and natural resources.

Emir Nuhu expressed gratitude to the state government for finding them worthy to serve in the committee and promised to ensure justice and equity in the distribution process. 

“You would recalled that when the committee was inaugurated some of its terms of reference included designing criteria for the selection of genuine farmers and farmers’ associations across the state, ensure fair distribution of the assorted fertilizer to the benefiting farmers and to submit report to the state government within three weeks,” he said.