By Adam Muhammad, Gusau
Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator for Zamfara West Senatorial District, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has provided 76 Trucks of assorted fertilisers for distribution to farmers at a subsidised price across the State.
This was made known by the Chairman, Publicity Committee, Hon. Ibrahim Muhammad
(Danmadamin Birnin Magaji) in a statement made available to Hotpen in Gusau Tuesday.
Making the revelation at a meeting held with members of the distribution committee in Gusau, the State Capital, Chairman of the Committee and Head of A. A. Yari Political Organisation, Hon. Lawal M. Liman stated that 5 trucks of the commodity will be given to each of the 8 Local Government Areas of Zamfara Central and North Senatorial Districts respectively.
Hon. Lawal M Liman said that Farmers in the 6 Local Government Areas that made up of Zamfara West Senatorial District where the Senator represents are to share 6 Trucks each of the assorted Fertilisers.
He explained that the NPK and Urea fertilisers provided by the Senator costs between #40, 000.00 to #45, 000.00 per each bag of 50kg in the Market and will be sold to farmers at the cost of #20, 000.00 per each bag.
According to him, the idea behind the subsidy was to bail out farmers across the state from its shortage as well as its near out of reach because of the sky-rocketed prices in the market.
The Chairman maintained that the distribution pattern was designed to cover farmers in all the 147 Wards of the 14 Local Government Areas of the State with out looking at the Political Party differences and urged members of the distribution committees to ensure strict compliance with the laid down principles and practices of the Provider of the commodity.
The Ulama Committee that has been overseeing the distribution of foodstuffs provided by the Senator across the State is to implement the fertiliser subsidy project.