Fintiri launches fertilizer sales, distribution for 2022 cropping season in Adamawa.

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Monday flag-off the sales and distribution of fertilizer for the 2022 cropping season with a discount to be sold at N4, 000 per bag. 

At the open market, a bag is currently sold at N17,000 to N20,000, depending on the location. 

The subsidy is a commitment aimed at revitalizing agriculture, food sufficiency, security, and economic empowerment,

Speaking at the ceremony, the Governor said, “agriculture remains the major preoccupation of our people; this administration would therefore continue to give the sector the priority attention it deserves and to be in tune with the Federal Government’s policy on agriculture as one of the most important sectors of our national economy”.

According to him, “This administration is dedicated to creating the right platform to support our citizens to generate employment, enhance self-reliance, and food sufficiency and contribute to the national agricultural policy for the attainment of food security in Nigeria”.

We should therefore take advantage of the improved security situation in the State to boost our agricultural production and to also engage in irrigation farming”.

“For us to sustain our gains in agricultural production, we have adopted a policy of making fertilizer available to farmers at subsidized rates.

” I have approved the sum of N4,000 per bag of fertilizer to be sold to our farmers irrespective of political or ethnic considerations. 

Let me sound a warning that government would not condone any act of diversion or sabotage. Government officials entrusted with the sale and distribution of the commodity must ensure equitable sale and distribution to the 21 Local Government Areas. 

“I also appeal to our teeming farmers to avoid reselling the fertilizer but ensure its utilization for agricultural production and an anticipated income generation. The Governor stated.

 I wish to reiterate my appeal to the State’s people to continue praying for improved peace, bumper harvest and prosperity”.

“With these remarks, it is now my pleasure, honour and privilege to flag off the 2022 cropping season fertilizer sales today Monday, 1st August 2022”. Fintiri stressed.