The wife of Zamfara Governor, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda-Lawal, has donated 80 bags of fertilisers and N1.6 million cash to 80 women farmers of Furfiri and Jauri communities of Gusau Local Government Area.
Speaking while disbursing the items on Thursday in Gusau, the governor’s wife said the gesture was part of activities line up to celebrate World Food Day.
She charged the beneficiaries to be more committed to agribusiness to boost their revenue base and increase food production in the state.
“I am ready to assist the farmers in the state, especially women with a view to sustaining our slogan, ‘farming is our pride’.
“We are embarking on annual inter local government farm products carnival,” she said.
The governor’s wife noted that the current socio-economic crisis could be reversed if farmers intensified efforts to produce more farm produce.
She assured the association of the state government’s continued commitment to farmers in the state.
In her remarks, the State Coordinator, National Association of Women in Agriculture (NAWIA), Hajiya Shema’u Nalado thanked the governor’s wife for her continued concern and support to the state chapter.
She said: “Women are now determined to take up agriculture activities from men, considering their level of commitment to all kind of farming businesses.
“May I use this opportunity to appreciate NAWIA members for their contribution in feeding the nation.”
The state coordinator, however, noted with dismay how insecurity had posed great threat to food sufficiency nationwide.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that each of the beneficiaries received one bag of assorted fertilisers and N20,000 cash to boost farming activities towards national food sufficiency. (NAN).
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