By: Usman Ibrahim Geidam
The Governor of yobe State, Mai Mala Buni,on Thursday launched the 2023 sale of fertilizer to farmers even as he warned against diversion of the product.
Buni,who led a large retinue of government officials, among are Deputy Governor,Speaker yobe state House of Assembly, SSG and the Head of service, to this year’s launching.
The governor said the state government is not relenting in its effort to provide basic amenities to the people.
Buni said the sale of fertilizer at subsidized rate was part of the good intentions of government towards making life easier for the people.
He also said this year’s sale of fertilizer has been decentralizedY
By: Usman Ibrahim Geidam
July 27, 2023
The Governor of yobe State, Mai Mala Buni,on Thursday launched the 2023 sale of fertilizer to farmers even as he warned against diversion of the product.
Buni,who led a large retinue of government officials, among are Deputy Governor,Speaker yobe state House of Assembly, SSG and the Head of service, to this year’s launching.
The governor said the state government is not relenting in its effort to provide basic amenities to the people.
Buni said the sale of fertilizer at subsidized rate was part of the good intentions of government towards making life easier for the people.
He also said this year’s sale of fertilizer has been decentralized in such a way that it would reduce cases of diversion.
The commodity we have procured at ₦25 thousand per bag, however inline with the state agricultural policy, I here by declare a subsidy of 40 percent of the fertiliser to be sold to our farmers at the cost of ₦13 per bag.
“I appealed to the beneficiaries of this agricultural palliative to ensure that they appreciated the state government gesture by making proper use of the fertiliser and avoid selling of it,” said Governor Buni.
He reduced the price of each bag of the fertiliser to N13,000, this can help farmers in yobe to boost
their yield.
The flag-off ceremony and the launching of the 2023 fertilizer sales which took place at the Government house event centre.
Buni Directed the 2023 farming season, a bag of NPK 20- 10-10 fertiliser to be sold at N13,000 per bag.
He said the state has remained committed to exploring more avenue towards the enhancement of agricultural productivity as the main stimulus for providing employment, self reliance and income generation to the farming population.
Buni revealed that to achieve the state set goals in agriculture and improve productivity, government is providing fertiliser to farmers at this most appropriate time for application on farms just as the raining season is now stabilising. in such a way that it would reduce cases of diversion.
The commodity we have procured at ₦25 thousand per bag, however inline with the state agricultural policy, I here by declare a subsidy of 40 percent of the fertiliser to be sold to our farmers at the cost of ₦13 per bag.
“I appealed to the beneficiaries of this agricultural palliative to ensure that they appreciated the state government gesture by making proper use of the fertiliser and avoid selling of it,” said Governor Buni.
He reduced the price of each bag of the fertiliser to N13,000, this can help farmers in yobe to boost
their yield.
The flag-off ceremony and the launching of the 2023 fertilizer sales which took place at the Government house event centre.
Buni Directed the 2023 farming season, a bag of NPK 20- 10-10 fertiliser to be sold at N13,000 per bag.
He said the state has remained committed to exploring more avenue towards the enhancement of agricultural productivity as the main stimulus for providing employment, self reliance and income generation to the farming population.
Buni revealed that to achieve the state set goals in agriculture and improve productivity, government is providing fertiliser to farmers at this most appropriate time for application on farms just as the raining season is now stabilising.
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