NGSG is Committed to Full Mechanized Agriculture ~ Nma Kolo. 

NGSG is Committed to Full Mechanized Agriculture ~ Nma Kolo.

By : Yahaya Zakka Minna

Niger State government has expressed unwavering commitment to full mechanised agriculture to change the narrative of Agriculture in the state.

This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters and Strategy, Hon. Nma Kolo during a courtesy visit paid on him by the leadership of Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Minna recently.

He said the state government is poised to fully mechanise agriculture with tractors which according to him are already on the ground.

“I am proud to inform you that the State Government is committed to Full Mechanized Agriculture with tractors already on the ground, reconstruction of the Minna Airport to airlift specifically tomatoes straight to Dubai Airport as part of a bilateral agreement with the country.

That a new Niger is emerging is an understatement as a wholistic approach is being undertaken to address multi faceted problems on multi fronts” He said.

Nma Kolo stated that restiveness among the Youths and rate of insurgency have drastically reduced stressing that the State is now in a state of calm.

Earlier, the Chairman Inter-party Advisory Council, Alhaji Mohammed Bello Maikujeri  while commending the present administration under the leadership of Farmer Governor Umar Mohammed Bago for his pragmatic approach to governance, said the current economic hardship was not peculiar to Niger State or Nigeria but a global challenge that must be tackled by all and sundry.

The Chairman advised the Federal government to as a matter of urgency reactivate machineries for the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries adding that the dollarization of our economy has contributed significantly to the fall in value of the Naira.

“Government fiscal policy should be thoroughly looked into, as today, on a very negative note, the dollarization of our economy has gained institutional endorsement to the detriment of our Naira, which has continued to fall in value, with the resultant effect of hyperinflation ” He said.

Alhaji Maikujeri called on the state government to look into the activities of hoaders in the state who goes about hoarding food stuff for their selfish interest thereby creating self imposed scarcity.

He appealed to the state government to immediately embark on the payment of gratuity to senior citizens and the refund of the 7.5% to eligible affected civil servants as earlier approved by Farmer Governor of Niger State.