By Mua’awiyya Balan Idris, Katsina
Katsina state chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has commended Katsina state governor, Malam Dikko Radda for timely distribution of fertilizer to farmers in the state
The chairman of the association Alhaji Ya’u Umar Gwajo Gwajo made the commendation in an interview with news men in Katsina
According to him the timely distribution signifies the unwavering commitments of the state governor towards revatalising the agricultural sector in the state
“The most important things is timely distribution of the fertilizer and other inputs to our farmers, this is commendable”, he said.
The AFAN chairman also commended the governor for providing sufficient and available bags of the fertilizer for the onward distribution to the farmers across the state
He said this development which is first of it’s kind since the creation of the state will surely improve the production of farm produce there by minimising the high cost of food items being experienced by the people in the state.
“Let me use this opportunity on behalf of AFAN in Katsina state to assure his excellency that we will reciprocate this gesture by working actively to compliment his effort and ensure that his dream for agriculture become reality in Katsina state”, Gwajo Gwajo said.
Katsina governor, Malam Dikko Radda had on monday, flagged off the distribution of fertilizer and other farm input for this rainy season to farmers in the state
Speaking during the event at people’s square opposite Muhammadu Buhari House Katsina, the governor said the state government has provided four hundred thousands (400,000) bags of the fertilizer to be distributed to the farmers in 361 political wards of the state
“The twenty thousand tonnes of the fertilizer cost the state government twenty billion naira,”. he added.