•Governor Bala inaugurates distribution committee
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, yesterday, inaugurated a committee set up for the distribution of the 70 trucks of assorted fertilizer donated to Bauchi State farmers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Government House, Bauchi, the Governor commended the federal government for the gesture which he said would go a long way in supporting farmers at the grassroots to boost their farming activities thereby enhancing production in the state.
Mohammed, said on its part, the state government has since embarked on the sale of NPK fertilizer for the 2024 farming season at subsidised rate of N20,000 per bag with a directive to the relevant agencies to ensure that, the commodities are made available to farmers across the 20 LGAs of the State.
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Source: Thisday Newspaper
