Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has flagged off the distribution of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) dry season farming inputs to farmers in the 17 local government areas.
Buni, who was represented by the deputy governor, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana, said NEDC had been there for Yobe State and beyond to support farmers in the region.
He said the dry season farming support from NEDC was timely and would enhance food production in the state.
The governor urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the farm inputs for the benefit of their communities and the state in general.
In his response, the managing director of NEDC, Mohammed Goni Alkali, who was represented by the commission’s coordinator in Yobe, Prof. Ali Ibrahim Abbas, expressed delight with the gradual return of peace to most communities and pledged to continue to do more.
Alkali said Yobe State people are engaged in dry season farming and have no doubt that the NEDC items distributed will add value to the…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
