From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger State Government said it will acquire Five hundred billion worth of agricultural equipment to create over one million jobs.
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago stated this during the presentation of land development and preparation equipment at the Brains and Hammers Rice City, Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi Farm, Chakwa Community in Wushishi Local Government Area of the State.
The Governor who re-echoed the importance of agriculture said his administration will engage in Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements to realise the target of the Niger State Agricultural Revolution in line with President Tinubu’s agenda for agricultural development and food security.
He said the State Government is on the right track to establishing the Niger State Strategic good reserve and protecting land from encroachment.
Managing Director, Brains and Hammers Green, Yakubu Aliyu said the Farm has in the last six years of its existence achieved tremendously in agricultural development, pointing out that land development and preparation have been the bane of wealth creation.
In his remarks, the Niger State Coordinator, USAID Feed The Future and Agricultural Extension Services Desmond Umukoro, commended Governor Umaru Bago for his developmental strides and his efforts of involving the private sector to improve agriculture in the State.
