Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
Farmers in Plateau State will some months away from now be harvesting bountifully their farm produce and thereafter be wallowing in millions as the
Plateau State government says it has acquired more than 200 trucks of fertilizer for distribution to its citizens as part of palliative measures to ease the effects of the removal of petroleum subsidy on them.
Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor, Gyang Bere, quoted Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, during an inspection of the fertilizer at the 551 Nigeria Air Force Station in Jos, Plateau State, on Monday, stressing that the primary aim of providing the fertilizer is to support and subsidize agriculture, with the overarching goal of ensuring food security within the state and across Nigeria.
Mutfwang assured that a well-structured distribution plan is in place to guarantee that the fertilizer reaches the intended beneficiaries for agricultural purposes.
“We are pleased to report that we have ordered an excess of 200 trucks of fertilizer, and they are currently being offloaded.
“Once we finalize the logistics for distribution, we will promptly initiate the distribution process across all the 17 local government areas.”
The Governor also warned that the farmers should ensure that the fertilizer is used for actual farming and not resold.
He emphasized the government’s commitment to boosting food production on the Plateau and supporting agriculture for the benefit of the people.
He reiterated his administration’s dedication to enhancing the profitability of agriculture in the state for its citizens.
Executive Secretary of Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (PLASEMA), Sunday Abdu, said that more than 170 trucks of fertilizer have been uploaded, with an additional 40 trucks waiting to be processed.
The Governor was accompanied on the inspection visit by the Commandant of the 551 Nigerian Air Force Station Jos.