Adamawa Govt. approves N299 million for fertiliser procurement, others
Adamawa Government has approved N299 million to procure liquid organic fertiliser for the 2022 wet and dry season farming.
The government also approved N9.8 billion for the construction of township roads.
Adamawa Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Dr Umar Pella, told newsmen shortly after the State Executive Council meeting on Thursday in Yola that the government was determined to support farmers in the state.
“The procurement order is to make the commodity accessible, available and affordable to farmers across the state.
“The decision is also to cushion the hardships facing farmers in accessing solid fertiliser, especially Urea,” Pella said.
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He recalled that the Federal Government had banned the use of solid fertiliser in Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe states for security reasons, adding that the ban was still in force.
He said that N9.8 billion approved was for the construction of 2.2-kilometre township roads in Mubi South Local Government Area (LGA); 4.8 kilometres in Demsa, other roads in Lamurde, Guyuk and Yola North LGAs.
“Also, among the major road construction works approved include the dualisation of Ahmadu Bello way in Jimeta, Abattoir road and Bekaji road.
“There is also the construction of embankment protection of Chochi bridge in Yola South Local Government Area, and work in Gashaka Street in Jimeta,” he said.
Pela said that the road contracts, awarded to Triacta and two other companies, would be completed within one year.
