NAN-H-35
Fertilisers
By Mohammed Baba Busu
Lafia, April 6, 2017 (NAN) The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the state government to ensure timely distribution of fertilizers and other farm inputs at affordable rates, to farmers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance raised during plenary by Mr Abubakar Kana, the Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture.
Kana, who represents Kokona West constituency, said that the timely distribution of fertilisers and other inputs at affordable rate to farmers would boost food production, fight poverty and unemployment, and raise economic activities.
“Farmers need tractors, fertilisers, seeds, among other farming inputs, to improve agricultural production. We must see this matter as very urgent and ensure it is so treated,” he said.
Ruling on the matter, the Speaker, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, commended Gov. Tanko Al-Makura for efforts toward a viable agricultural sector which had impacted positively on the lives of farmers and the masses.
He said that the timely distribution of fertilisers at affordable rates to farmers would boost food production and shore up the state’s revenue base.
The Speaker said that agriculture was a major source of livelihood of every family, and urged policy makers to make it a priority.
Balarabe-Abdullahi directed the Assembly’s Clerk to communicate the resolution to the governor for necessary action, and assured the people of lawmakers’ readiness to make laws that would improve their living standards. (NAN)
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Editedby Ifeyinwa Okonkwo and Ephraims Sheyin