Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has launched the distribution of agricultural inputs to 1,000 farming households, including displaced persons from Mallam Dunari and members of their host communities.
The programme, flagged off at the Government House in Damaturu, is supported by the European Union and the Swiss government. It aims to boost food production and improve the livelihoods of vulnerable groups across the state.
Beneficiaries for the rainy season will receive insecticides, sprayers, hoes, and cutlasses, while those involved in dry-season farming will get water pumps, improved seeds, fertilisers, and other tools.
Buni said Mallam Dunari residents are the last group awaiting resettlement and assured them of continued support.
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He also disclosed that over ₦4 billion has been spent on agricultural support across the state’s 178 wards, including the procurement of tractors and fertilisers.
In partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the state has also supported 2,000 households in Geidam, Tarmuwa, and Damaturu with livestock and farming inputs. Some communities have also received training in animal husbandry and small ruminant support.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Muktar Dunari thanked the government and urged recipients not to sell the items but to use them to improve their livelihoods.
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