North East Development Commission (NEDC) through ‘LOBITO Group For Asiwaju’ has donated farm inputs and implements to 4,200 farmers across 20 local government areas of Bauchi State to boost food security in the state.
He said the distribution of the items was in line with President Bola Tinubu administration’s efforts at boosting food production to achieve food security in the country.
The items donated include,3-inch water pump, liquid fertilizer, and agrochemicals to improve seeds of maize and rice.
The coordinator lauded the commission for the gesture, saying that the inputs and implements would impact positively on farming and towards tackling food security.
The state chairman of LOBITO Group, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Lanzai, said the aim is to support farmers to get bumper harvest
Earlier, the contact person of Tafawa Balewa local government area, Dr Yusuf Magalam, promised to support the present administration of Bola Ahmad Tinibu to achieve the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke thanked the donors for the gesture and pledged to use it to boost their farming operation.
