By Jabiru Hassan, Kano.
Jigawa state farmers would continue to boost their production through the institutional co-operation between the Jigawa state government and All farmers association (AFAN) in order to makes the state one of the most exemplary food producing domain.
This was disclosed by the state AFAN chairman, Alhaji Idris Yau Mai Unguwa popularly known as (Jaga) in an interview with our correspondent, where he stressed that the government of Jigawa state under the leadership of governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar is working selflessly towards the development of agriculture as the mainstay occupation of the people of the state.
He lamented that the codial relationship between AFAN and the Jigawa state government remained one of the reasons why Agriculture is receiving the best consideration as an occupation that encourage self dependence in food production like what is being witnessed in other developed nations globally.
Alhaji Idris Yau Mai Unguwa disclosed that” I am happy to state that his excellency the executive governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar is working very well to ensure that agriculture is becoming the best and profile occupation especially at present when the sector is now a channel to economic growth and promoting self-reliance.
Commenting on the recent change in Agric ministry, Alhaji Idris Yau Mai Unguwa described the process as a boost to the Nigerian farmers because everybody knows that the person who overseers the federal ministry of agriculture can restore the lost glory of the organisation by keeping in mind that the present administration’s Policies on agriculture remained a global agenda.
The AFAN chairman thanked the Jigawa state government for the usual supports that are rendered to his association which is the great pride to farmers adding that his leadership would continue to bring out more strategies that are profitable to agricultural sector at both dry and rainfall seasons.
Mai Unguwa Jaga disclosed that Jigawa state chapter of the All farmers association would join hands with Jigawa state government and other agencies to control the menance of annual flooding which resulted in the loss of farm produce in the locations that are being affected annually in the state.
In conclusion, the Jigawa state AFAN leader commended the association’s national president, Architect Kabir Ibrahim for the role he is playing to ensure that Nigerian farmers benefited from all the government programmes despites challenges.
