Marach 14, (THEWILL)- The National assembly member representing Jere Federal Constituency, Engr Ahmed Satomi, has empowered his constituents with a total of N140 million programme on livestock farming and agricultural value chain, for 140 youths in Jere council area of the state.
Governor Babagana Zulum, who stated this on Wednesday, while flagging off the agricultural programme, also enjoined the beneficiaries to make proper use of the money, work hard and invest in business with others as employers of labour in future.
“The House of Representatives member representing Jere Federal Constituency has been doing well and good job in his constituency for his people. My schedule is very tight today, but because it is his programme, I decided to personally come and flag off the programme.
“This a good job. It will go a long in addressing unemployment. If properly managed and utilised, the amount invested will double the income of the investment. I hereby convey my appreciation to the party executives, assembly members and other Engr. Satomi team.
“This also means if this huge amount is invested in agriculture, we will go a long way in feeding ourselves and even other states and the nation at large. Thank you once more national party Chairman and other stakeholders”, Zulum said.
APC State Chairman in Borno State. Hon. Bello Ayuba, advised the beneficiaries to repose the confidence the donor and people have in them and make proper use of the empowerment financial support and livestock flattering and breeding tools given to them.
He further charged them to endeavour to be employers of labour by also training and empowering others tomorrow as done to them and shun bad attitudes and financial recklessness.
Earlier, in his welcome address, Hon. Engr. Ahmed Satomi passed encomium on Governor Zulum for leading the State and showing the right steps and paths for others to follow for good governance on agriculture through provisions of security, engaging rangers, as well as providing patrol vehicles, seedlings, fertiliser and grains among others to farmers and returnee IDPs to farms across the state.
According to him, as a farmer who cherishes farming, he decided to embark on the programme to expand the horizon and consolidate on the achievements of Governor Zulum who started it all by mobilizing for security and return of people to their ancestral homes to farms and provided the opportunities for large scale farming productivity
Engr. Satomi promised to prioritize agricultural activities in his federal Constituency hence Jere LGA is an agrarian area endowed with fertile and large farmlands along canals and tributaries. He however appeal to the state government to reactivate the abandoned canal from Jere to Mafa for dry season.
The federal lawmakers further called on the beneficiaries to invest meaningfully and prudently in livestock and engage others to benefit from them also in future.
Hon Abba Abba Kyari Kolo, the member representing Jere LGC State Constituency at the State House of Assembly (BOSHA), thanked Governor Zulum for his support and encouragement while commending the Federal Lawmaker representing Jere Federal Constituency at the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Satomi for his remarkable and appreciable support to the youths and agricultural sector of the LGA.
Two resource persons and agricultural specialists from the University of Maiduguri, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Engineering, Professor Abdulrahman Mohammed and Prof Abdullahi Mohammed spoke briefly on livestock breeding, flattering and vitamins among others while orienting and counselling
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