Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has called on the Federal Government to support the development of Baro Port, the Kainji National Park, and Dry Inland Port Terminals at Bida, Mokwa, Babanna, and Suleja, communities of the state, adding that doing so would accelerate growth and prosperity for all.
On the remodelled and upgraded Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Minna Airport, Governor Bago said the airport has hitherto been in a state of comatose with the failed runway, dilapidated terminal, absence of fire and safety equipment and runway lighting system among others, highlighting that the domestic terminal which had been under construction for over a decade was abandoned.
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He, however, applauded the support of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for providing quality guidance for the intervention and rehabilitation of the Airport to a global standard.
The Governor appreciated the President for approving this airport as a special agro-processing free zone for greenhouses; dairy and meat processing, and agro-processing storage, aggregation, and other value chain development components.
Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari said Governor Umaru Bago has keyed into the President’s exemplifying champion spirit for sustainable agricultural development.
The minister recounted the efforts of the Federal government towards the realisation of food security in the country, adding that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture is canvassing partnerships with state governments and all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as relevant institutions to achieve the desired objective.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRasaq, his Lagos and Benue States counterparts, including Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Hyacinth Alia respectively, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, commended Bago for the feat attained in agriculture adding that with such level of commitment, and others borrowing a leave from it, the food security agenda of the federal government would be achieved.
The Estu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar appreciated the President and other guests for visiting and identifying with the laudable efforts of the state government.
The Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, former Governors of Niger State, serving and former lawmakers both at the federal and state levels, members of the State Executive Council, APC leaders both at the national and state levels, religious and traditional leaders, and other top government functionaries were present at the event.
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