FARMERS numbering 382,208 affected by flood in 2020 across the country are set to receive free farm inputs from the Federal Government of Nigeria.
This was made known recently by the Kebbi State Governor and Vice Chairman of the National Food Security Council (NFSC), Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, during the national flag-off of the distribution of the free farm inputs in Birnin-Kebbi.
Bagudu said that the items to be distributed include, assorted seeds, seedlings, pumping machines, agrochemicals, sprayers and other related inputs.
In addition, he added that those who engaged in livestock production would benefit from the invaluable gesture of the Federal Government through the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria (NEMA), as the agency has collaborated with its partners to duly register all beneficiaries.
“For the first time, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the chairman of the council has approved the provision of insurance covers to the beneficiaries.
“All the beneficiaries will henceforth be insured, hence they don’t need future support in case of any flood eventualities,” Bagudu stated.
The governor also revealed that the president has mandated the Federal Ministries of Transport, Water Resources and Environment to come up with a National Drainage Architecture on the control of flooding to prevent threat to food security.
“Happily, this is also in a bid to reduce the perennial devastating effects of flood on the economy,” he added.
The Kebbi Governor appreciated the efforts of the president, ministers of the intervening ministries, NEMA, SEMA and NGOs involved in the efforts to bring succour to the flood victims across the country.
On her part, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Saadiya Umar Faruk, stated, “Today’s event is a culmination of a follow-up commitment to the initial emergency relief items distributed to the affected persons in the aftermath of the 2020 floods.”
“This intervention was approved to provide emergency agricultural inputs specifically to further support farmers that lost their crops as a result of the destruction of their farmlands and the cutting off of access to croplands during the flood disaster.
“The successful implementation of this intervention is therefore very important in assisting farmers with modern farm inputs and seeds that will support their speedy recovery from the disaster impact,” Faruk said.
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