Flood: NEMA distributes farm implements to 12,243 farmers in Niger

From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in Niger has flagged of the distribution of farm inputs for 12,243 farmers whose farmlands were washed away by 2018 flood in the state.
Mrs Lydia Wagami, Head of Operations, NEMA Minna Operations Office, said that the farmers were verified during an enumeration exercise carried out by the agency to identify genuine victims in fifteen Local Government Areas of the state.
Wagami explained that the victims farm lands were washed away by flood disaster, adding the the farm inputs would assist the farmers in farming processes.
“This intervention is an initiative of the Federal Government under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to support farmers that were affected by flood in eighteen states in 2018,”he said.
She added that the efforts was to improve food security in the state and the county at large.
She said farm inputs such as seedlings, agrochemicals, knapsack sprayers and fertilisers were distributed to the farmers.
Also, Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, commended President Muhammadu Buhari National Food Security programme meant to allivate the sufferings of farmers affected by 2018 flooding across the country.
Bello, who was represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Ketso, noted that the intervention programme would address the challenges in food and agriculture sectors.
He gave assurance that the state government would harness its agricultural potentials to boost food production in the state.
Alhaji Farouk Umar, Emir of Minna, commended the the federal government for early intervention to farmers, adding the intervention would encourage farmers to increase food production.
Alhaji Mohammed Labaran, District Head of Manta, appreciated the the agency and the Federal Government support to farmers affected by flood.