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Gov. Buni Urges Yobe Residents To Give President Tinubu Rousing Welcome
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Gov. Buni urges Yobe Residents to Give President Tinubu Rousing Welcome
By Yusuf Ali
H.E Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, has called on the people of the state to come out en masse to welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a one-day working visit to the state on Saturday, 20th July, 2024.
The Chairman of the publicity sub-Committee of the presidential visit committee and Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Hon. Abdullahi Bego said Governor Buni has urged the people of the state to come out en masse and give the President and his entourage a rousing welcome during the visit.
Bego said, the President is expected to launch a multi-billion Naira agricultural empowerment scheme, including the distribution of agricultural implements and inputs, among others, procured by Governor Mai Mala Buni’s administration.
He noted that the administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni has invested huge sums of money in the supply of various agricultural inputs geared towards empowering farmers across the state with a view to enhancing food security.
“During the visit, the President will, among other things, flagg off the distribution of the multi-billion Naira agricultural equipment, machinery and inputs, including tractors, harvesters, fertilizers, seed, drills, pesticides, and herbicides among others.
“The agricultural implements and inputs were procured by His Excellency Hon. Mai Mala Buni based on his mission of turning around the agricultural fortunes of the state.
“Food security and livelihood support are part of His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni’s post insurgency initiatives meant to enhance the living condition of the people of the state, the Commissioner said.