By Bisola Adeyemo
Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has distributed 10 trucks of fertilizers and three trucks to improved maize seed varieties to farmers across the nine local government areas.
Flagging off the distribution ceremony at Biu town, the state deputy governor, Umar Usman Kadafur commended the senator for his selfless and relentless efforts geared towards promoting women and youth attain economic self-reliance in the society, Vanguard reported.
In his address, Senator Ndume said it was not the first time he was presenting such gesture, but it is an annual tradition, in addition to several people-oriented projects such as construction of classroom blocks, clinics, drilling of boreholes, installation of solar-powered streets light among other constituency projects in line with his electioneering campaign promises.
“The empowerment programmes, which is in six categories comprised of farmers, students, women, youth and other vulnerable groups in the constituency,” he added.
He said, “Today’s ceremony is the empowerment of 1,000 farmers with five trucks of fertilizers and two trucks of maize seeds improved varieties, while another group of young farmers would be presented and empowered with 3 trucks of fertilizers and one truck of maize seeds.
“1,000 traders are to be presented with N10 million cheque. Likewise, 1,000 students are to receive N10million cheque to support them in their educational pursuit, while another 1,000 women groups would go home with N10 million cheque.
“As well, 1,000 youths would receive N10 million cheque. This means every beneficiary will get N10,000 each,” Ndume said.
He, however, urged the beneficiaries to make maximum use of the opportunity in order to become self-reliant and sustained their businesses improve their livelihood.
