By Omotayo Edubi
The Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has said that agriculture is a critical strategic sector of ensuring massive involvement of people in democracy.
Bagudu who was a guest speaker at the 4th Annual National Conference of the Faculty of Management Sciences of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto stated this.
The conference themed “Managing Complex Democracy in the 21st Century”.
Governor Bagudu, who spoke on the agricultural revolution in Kebbi in particular and Nigeria in general, stated that agriculture was an ultimate democratic tool that entails the involvement of all the people.
He cited some schemes by the Federal and Kebbi State Governments that are carrying everybody along, saying, “this is to ensure the inclusion of all.”
Governor Bagudu further said that Kebbi State is on a right track agriculturally because his administration has implemented all these thriving schemes like the Anchor Borrower’s Programme.
According to the him, ‘”we have also gotten money for the farmers from other sources, while we have attracted a myriad of investments. These investments are yielding fruits as many rice farms, rice mills and other agro-enterprises are now dotting the landscape of the state.”
The Kebbi governor stressed the need to source more funds for agricultural development in the state and Nigeria in general.
Governor Bagudu also stated that the ethanol biofuel project in collaboration with NNPC was on course in the state.
According to him, the global investment in agriculture is causing a stir in the agro-economy of developing nations like Nigeria.
He highlighted the need for the formulation of a world agricultural trade agreement to redress the imbalance.
“We have done well, but the biggest challenge is that our economy is too small. We have too little resources and more funds are required to bolster the development of all forms of agriculture, including livestock and fisheries,” the governor urged.
The theme of this year’s conference, ‘Managing the Challenges of Nigeria’s Complex Democracy in the 21st Century”, is aimed at providing the necessary ideas for managing the challenges of complex democracy in 21st century Nigeria.
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