President Tinubu To Flagg Off Gov. Buni’s Agricultural Empowerment Scheme

President Tinubu to Flagg Off Gov. Buni’s Agricultural Empowerment Scheme

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR will visit Damaturu, the Yobe State capital on Saturday for a one-day working visit in the state.

According to the Chairman of the publicity sub-Committee of the presidential visit committee and Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Hon. Abdullahi Bego, the President will 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.

Bego said 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.

Bego called on the people of the state to come out en masse and give the President and his entourage a rousing welcome during the visit.

Culled from Daily Trust Focus on Yobe by Yusuf Ali