By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
People of Sokoto state have been advised to engage in farming activities and set up industries to boost the economy of the state.
Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko made the plea when he visited a private rice processing mill K.K. Technologies owned by Alh. Kabiru Mu’azu Jodi a businessman based in the state.
The senator on arrival at the company was received by the Management of the firm under it’s chairman Alh. Mu’azu Jodi and the Managing Director of the company Alh. Kabiru Mu’azu Jodi among other personnel of the company.
Briefing the senator about the company, the Managing Director Alh. Kabiru Mu’azu Jodi said the rice processing mill was established in 2015 with the production capacity of eight thousand tones of rice daily.
He further informed the senator that, for now the company is producing 500,000 tones of rice everyday, which he said that, was achieved as a result of purchasing of modern equipment that can hasten the activities of the company.
Alh. Jodi, also told the senator that, they are now cultivating paddy rice themselves unlike what was obtained before, when they have to travel far to purchase the materials for processing.
He added that, the company has brought modern facility for quick and easy production, a successes he attributed to the fatherly advise of Snator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
His spokesman, Bashar Abubakar quoted Wamakko as saying “as part of measures to ensure the production of quality and healthy rice, they have collaboration with the federal government agencies saddled with the responsibility of ensuring hygienic food for human consumption.
“Some factors that hinder their smooth production is lack of availability and high cost of the raw materials and transportation were some of the challenges facing the company”.
The MD displayed to the senator the improved seeds that can produce about 12,000 tones of paddy rice far harvest.
He called for more interventions from government at all levels for the development of the company and the state as a whole.
Speaking, during the visit to the company, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, expressed delight on the commitment of the management of the company and urged them to maintained the tempo.
Senator Wamakko, described the company as one of the best in terms of producing quality rice and charged all well-meaning individuals to join hands with the firm in order to move the state and the country forward.
He further, said that, by engaging in such business the state will be free from security challenges as well as to reduce hardship and poverty among people.
Senator Wamakko, assured to continue to partner with the company toward it’s success and called on Nigerians to embrace farming for the progress of all.
Senator Wamakko, said the state government will use the company to purchase the commodity so as to encourage them to produce more rice for the economic growth of the state, and the country.
The senator alongside his entourage were later taken around the various sections of the company to see on how it operate.
