From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State Governor,Dr. Nasir Idris has Flagg off the distribution of 210 trucks of grains worth N5.7 billion 550,000 families across the 21 local Government Areas in the state.
Idris,who Flagg off the distribution at Maiyama town of Friday,directed the Committee in charge of the items to be firmed in the equitable distribution of the grains to the people.
He recalled that his administration had distributed 6,750 tons(135,000 bags) of fertilizer worth N2.3 billion free to the farmers alongside assorted grains to the households across the state.
According to him, ‘” the distribution of these palliative beginning from today will continue until every beneficiary receives their allocation. Each Local Government has received ten(10) trucks consisting of Rice,Millet and Maize.
“Kebbi State Government expended over N5.7 billion to procure these grains. Palliative distribution Committee have been constituted in every Local Government”.
He disclosed that members of the Committee at each LGAs consisting of Commissioners, Special Advisers to the Governor,Members State House of Assembly,LGA Chairmen,Party Chairman,DSS, Traditional Rulers, organized labour,LGA party state executive among others.
“I am directing these committee to be firm and resolute in the equitable distribution of the grains.About 550,000 families of Federal,State, Local Government workers to community leaders at ward levels are expected to benefits from the grains.
“To provide a solid, lasting and sustainable means of livelihood to our citizenry,support will be provided for dry season crop production to creat a circle of agriculture activities. Currently,Kebbi State had enrolled into 2023/2024 Federal Government’s Special Dry Season Programme for food security.
“Under this programme,farmers will be supported with subsidized inputs and solar irrigation pumps to cultivate rice,wheat,maize and cassava in the dry season”.
He urged all the genuine farmers in the state to enroll into the programme so that they could contribute to the food basket of the country .
The Governor,who appealed to opposition party’s members to join his administration, said his administration has responded to issues of banditry,boat mishap, windstorm disasters,and other natural disasters with supply of palliatives and relief materials were provided.
He however personally distributed the items to various security agencies, paramilitary and others at the ceremony.