The Hon. Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle has donated 15 trailer load of fertilizer to members of the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aimed to promote farming for this year’s wet season.
The Minister’s donation, which was handed to the Secretary of the party by the Chairman of the state chapter of the APC, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani for distribution to the teeming party members across the state, is part of President Bola Tinubu’s agricultural transformation programme.
While handing over the donation on behalf of the Minister on Sunday, the state Chairman, Hon. Danfulani said the Minister’s gesture to the APC in the state will boost the agricultural output, economic growth and development.
He explained that part of the fertilizer was allocated to the Minister by the federal government and he purchased additional trucks in order to compliment the federal government agriculture initiatives to ensure a bumper harvest in the 2024 wet farming season.
He further said that all the 15 trucks will be distributed free of charge to all identified beneficiaries with the sole aim of supporting farmers whose criteria is satisfied they would work harder towards enhancing food security for the benefit of common man not only in the state but the region and nation at large.
Danfulani also thanked the Minister, who doubles as the leader of the party in the state for the gesture.
He recalled that during his time as Governor, Matawalle kept very close ties with all members of the party, which helped in sustaining unity among leaders and supporters of the party.
The Chairman who assured that the fertilizer will reach members of the party cutting through all the 147 wards of the 14 local government areas of the state, implored other leaders to imbibe such goodwill to the people of the state.
Beneficiaries of the gesture will include Party State Working Committee members and executives, local government executives and some ward executives, party elders, youths, and other critical stakeholders across the state.
Hon. Dandulani commended the party members in the state for their patience and support, which is making the party more popular and acceptable among people of the state.
