Tinubu meets with farmers in Niger State and pledges to overhaul the agricultural industry

If elected president in the general elections held next year, Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, has pledged to overhaul the agriculture sector for maximum performance.

In a town hall meeting with farmers and the Northern Agro Commodity Groups held at the Idris Legbo Kutigi Conference Hall in Minna, Niger State, Tinubu stated that this will be accomplished by offering modern agricultural equipment at discounted prices.

He pointed out that the sector must be addressed in order to facilitate simple access to agricultural facilities and to raise the country’s gross domestic product since agriculture represents the hope and prosperity of farmers and the Nigerian economy (GDP).

The presidential hopeful said that the National Agricultural Commodity Directorate to be established will ensure the success of his agriculture policy when elected president to enhance food security and export.

Tinubu, however, sympathized with the flood victims in the country.

The host Governor Abubakar Bello stated that over the years of his government in Niger State has continued to support the development of agriculture in the crop, livestock, and fisheries production.

He noted that he has reactivated some out of the 19 moribund irrigation schemes in the state as well as the rehabilitation of over 300km of rural access roads through the implementation of the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP II) programme.

Bello noted that the state has attracted five international investors for the production diary and other associated livestock products and over 1,300 hectares of pasture plots have been fully developed and basic facilities provided towards

The event was also attended by the National Chairman of the APC Abdullahi Adamu and the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council Simon Lalong; Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu; Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State among other dignitaries.