My administration remains committed to boosting agricultural value chain, Gombe gov tells NALDA DG

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has said that his administration remains committed to boosting the agricultural value chain in the state by strengthening the existing partnership between the State and National Agricultural Land Development Authority, (NALDA).

The Governor stated this while answering questions from Journalists shortly after visiting the Director-General of NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne in his office in Abuja on Monday to discuss issues that are beneficial to the State.

Inuwa Yahaya observed that the partnership between the Gombe State Government and NALDA in the area of wheat production will go a long way to encourage its cultivation in the State, especially now that the Russia-Ukraine war rages on.

The Governor stated that “with what we did and with the raging war in Ukraine and Russia, where we import all our wheat and use in our daily lives; the efforts of NALDA towards making us sufficient in wheat production is very fundamental and the people of Gombe have already embraced and aligned”.

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He added that, “you saw the output, you saw that we cultivated 200 hectares this year and the result was so fabulous and we are going to continue with that and that is why I came to NALDA to see that we expand on that relationship for the betterment of our people and the country at large.”

On his administration’s ability to sustain the momentum of wheat production in the State, Inuwa Yahaya said that with the support of the ordinary people and the inherent economic benefits attached to wheat cultivation, the Gombe State Government under his leadership will continue to encourage its production through the provision of farm inputs and all necessary support.

The Governor maintained that his administration will equally enhance the agricultural value chain of wheat through its production, marketing and distribution as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General, ( Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe.

In his remarks, the DG of NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne commended the Governor for partnering with NALDA in the promotion of Agricultural activities which he said stand the state out among others.

The NALDA DG assured that more efforts will be made to strengthen the existing partnership with the state in realizing the objectives of the agency which are food production and security.