The Bloggers and Vloggers Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA) and Tinubu-Shettima Support Group have lauded the creation of jobs through agriculture in many rural areas across the country.
The groups in a joint statement signed by the Vice President of BAVCCA, Dr Adebayo Olugbenga; National Coordinator of Tinubu-Shettima Support Group, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed and the Secretary, Hon Uche Okafor; expressed their unwavering support for Sen Abubakar Kyari’s transformative leadership and the significant progress made in the agricultural sector under his stewardship in the last one year.
“It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we, the members of the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria, and the Tinubu-Shettima Support Group gathered here today to pass a vote of confidence in Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari.
“In the past one year, Senator Kyari has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to revolutionising agriculture in Nigeria, and we are here to applaud his remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication to this crucial sector of our economy.”
The group pointed out that the agricultural sector under the watch of Kyari had injected an estimated value of N309 billion into the Nigerian economy in the last year, as the money was injected through the harvest of agricultural produce.
They said that the federal government had also supported 107,429 wheat farmers with inputs such as fertilisers, seeds, and pesticides, resulting in an output of 474,628 metric tonnes.
The groups observed that in response to the Presidential directive, the Ministry of Agriculture had released 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities made up of maize, millet, sorghum and garri, from the National Strategic Food Reserve to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for onward distribution to vulnerable Nigerians.
As part of measures to reduce escalating prices of food items in the markets, they expressed joy that the Federal Government procured and distributed 58,500 metric tonnes of milled rice to all States of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
“In response to persistent food inflation, the Federal Government has distributed 60,432 metric tons of improved seeds, 887,255mt seedlings, 138numbers of value kits, 501,726 litres of agrochemicals, 62,328.5 metric tonnes of inorganic fertilisers, 1,000kg fungicide, and 33,200 equipment to farmers across different value chains to enhance production.
“As part of measures to guarantee the protection and safety of farmers in their farmlands, there has been an improvement of farmland security with provision of additional resources to Agro Rangers and other security agencies.
“Kyari’s dedication, innovation, and tireless efforts have truly set a new standard for agricultural leadership in Nigeria.
“We, the members of BAVCCA and Tinubu-Shettima Support Group, pledge our unwavering support and commitment to working alongside the Minister to further strengthen the agricultural sector and realise our collective vision of a prosperous, food-secure, and environmentally sustainable Nigeria,” the statement said.
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