FG trains, empowers 250 smallholder farmers in Kano
The federal government has trained and empowered 250 smallholder crop, fish and poultry farmers in Kano State as a step towards addressing poverty among small holder farmers in the state.
Speaking to beneficiaries during the exercise, the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Mr Temitope Fadeshemi, described the level of poverty in Nigeria as alarming and in need of urgent attention.
Represented by
FMAFS’s zonal director, Malam Isa Isyaku Hotoro, he said the recent report that estimated that 88.4 million Nigerians were living in extreme poverty was worrisome.
He added that the empowerment and training was organized by the ministry in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, adding that the beneficiaries were selected from the 44 local government areas of the state.
Beneficiaries were given day-old chicks, chicken feeds, fingerlings, fish feeds, 10 kg of maize seeds, sprayers, and herbicides among others.
Gov Sule sacks IMAP rector, suspends governing council members
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has sacked the Rector of Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic Lafia, Dr Justina Anjiode-Kotso, and asked her to proceed on a compulsory leave.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Barr. Muhammad Ubandoma Aliyu, which was made available to newsmen on Saturday.
According to the statement, the decision was to allow the whitepaper committee on federal government achieves its economic diversification target.
Emeka Obegolu SAN stated this during his inauguration as the 12th ACCI president in Abuja over the weekend. the report of the visitation panel carry out its assignment without any interference and hiccups.
The statement added that the governor suspended the Governing Council members and directed that they hand over all properties of the institution in their possession
Obegolu said the measures put in place by the federal government have brought hardship to Nigerians but will yield the desired results with time.
In his goodwill message, to the appropriate officer.
Our correspondent reports that the visitation panel chaired by Engineer Ali Rabiu submitted its report on February 2, 2024, to the governor to enable the panel carry out a thorough investigation surrounding corruption allegations in the institution.
Private sector engine room for economic diversification – ACCI
the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, urged the ACCI to develop programmes that would include youth and women empowerment in society.