By Aisha Ahmed
JIGAWA State Government has approved the sum of N396,000,000.00f for the payment of fertiliser allocated to the state by the Federal Government.
The State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, said this on Tuesday in Dutse, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly executive council meeting.
He revealed that 20 trucks of NPK fertiliser (12,000 bags) was allocated by the FG to the state, at a subsidised rate of 33,000 naira per bag.
Musa explained that the FG’s intervention was designed to complement ongoing efforts of the state government Government in boosting agriculture , under its 2025/2026 Dry Season Agricultural Programme.
According to him, the federal government’s effort is a special intervention designed to cushion the impact of rising cost of fertiliser and boost food production nationwide.
“This development is in line with Namadi’s administration’s commitment to agricultural transformation, with a specific focus on supporting small holder farmers.
“The administration is also committed to increasing access to critical farm inputs to farmers and also enhancing food security, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu,” Musa said.(NAN)