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Governor Buni launches the 2025 mega agricultural empowerment program in Yobe.

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Governor Buni launches the 2025 mega agricultural empowerment program in Yobe.

By: Yahaya Wakili

In his efforts to enhance agriculture production, increasing food sufficiency and food security, as well as to improve the economy of the state. Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON has launched another 2025 Mega Agricultural Empowerment Program at August 27 Stadium, Damaturu. Saying agriculture remains the main occupation of over 90 percent of the state’s population, who are either engaged in crop production, livestock agriculture, or both.

Adding that, this becomes necessary for the government to be more committed to developing the sector for our people to migrate from subsistence farming to mechanized agriculture.

Governor Buni further revealed that, last year, the state government unveiled a mega Agricultural Empowerment Program that was launched by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, who was ably represented by the vice president, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima GCON. Governor Buni appreciates His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, piloting the affairs of our great country at this very challenging moment, adding that the commitment of your administration to security is no doubt yielding the desired result, with our communities having access to their farmlands with increased agricultural productivity for economic growth.

“Last year, Yobe state government procured agricultural machines, including 100 tractors, 889 hand push planters, 599 hand push tiller machines, 4,202 solar powered irrigation machines, over 1,000 harvesters, 72,000 bags of fertilizer, ox -drawn ploughs, small ruminants and assorted improved seedlings among others and distributed to over 5,300 beneficiaries across the 178 political wards in the state, the intervention by the state government last year contributed tremendously to the increase in food production and economic empowerment of our people, therefore, the government found it expedient to intensify this intervention to provide more support for more people to benefit and expand production.”

“This year, the government procured 40 Massey Ferguson tractors, 1,961 power tillers, 1,250 hand-push planters, 553 multipurpose threshers, 3,410 solar water pumps, 830 fertilizer applicators, 4,500 bags of NPK 20-10-10 fertilizer, 195 crop residue crushers, 495 crop residue choppers, 20,000 assorted improved seeds, assorted agrochemicals, 4,000 bunches of cassava stems, assorted certified seeds, 50 tricycles, and 30 motorcycles to be distributed to farmers across the state.”

“In line with our policy to promote agricultural development in the state, the governor directed that the machines, equipment, and other farm implements should be distributed free to deserving farmers and also directed a 50% subsidy on the sale of fertilizer to farmers, adding that this administration has carefully and systematically embarked on an all-inclusive, multi-sectorial approach to make our recovery program successful and beneficial to our people across the 17 local government areas.

He said his administration has prudently and judiciously managed the state resources to address the destruction caused by the protracted security challenge and other decays caused by aging, especially on structures predating the creation of the state. Adding that, the government has taken the bold and deliberate step to address the infrastructural challenges facing Damaturu after it became the capital of our dear state 34 years ago. This is to find solutions to the corresponding challenges of its growing size, increase in population, increase in the density of traffic flow, controlling the floods, and curbing the incessant menace of traffic accidents at the city center.

“I am proud to state with a very high sense of responsibility, humility, and satisfaction that our administration has over the years accorded great attention to all the critical sectors, including agriculture, education, healthcare delivery, road construction, water supply, wealth creation, and employment generation, to improve the lives of our people,” Buni said.

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Bandits kill two, rustle cattle in Kaduna community

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Bandits kill two, rustle cattle in Kaduna community

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits have attacked Unguwan Namaje, Lukora village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two residents and rustling an unspecified number of cattle.

Sources said the attack occurred at about 2:50 a.m. on Friday when the bandits stormed the residence of one Abdullahi Yunusa.

According to the sources, three victims were shot during the attack.

“Those fatally injured were identified as Audu Yunusa, 15, and Salisu Yunusa, 23. They sustained gunshot wounds to the stomach and were later certified dead by a doctor.

“Another victim, Isiyaku Yunusa, 25, also sustained serious gunshot injuries and is receiving treatment at Saint Gerard Hospital, Kaduna,”said the sources.

Nigerian troops were immediately mobilised to the scene, while efforts were intensified to track down the perpetrators and recover the stolen cattle.

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Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina

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Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

The Police Command in Katsina State says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescued eight victims and confirmed the death of one person in Dandume Local Government Area.

Zagazola Makama learnt that on Friday night, yet-to-be identified armed men laid an ambush along Funtua–Mahuta road and opened fire on a moving Golf vehicle with registration number EDT 693 AA, apparently intending to kidnap the occupants.

Sources said that the driver lost control of the vehicle which veered into a farmland.

“APC patrol teams promptly responded, cordoned off the area and engaged the hoodlums in an exchange of fire, thereby rescuing eight victims unhurt,” the sources said.

The sources dded that three other passengers sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries and were rushed to General Hospital, Dandume, where one of them was later confirmed dead.

The sources further said that search and rescue operations were ongoing to trace other passengers who might have scattered into nearby farms during the attack.

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Troops neutralise terrorist, recover AK47 in ambush near Buni Gari

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Troops neutralise terrorist, recover AK47 in ambush near Buni Gari

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised a terrorist in a long-range ambush around Ndoksa village near Buni Gari, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Sources told Zagazola Makama on Saturday that the ambush was conducted following intelligence on the movement of terrorists in the axis.

The source said the troops killed one terrorist during the operation and recovered an AK-47 rifle and two motorcycles.

“The successful ambush is part of the ongoing aggressive operations to deny terrorists freedom of movement, disrupt their logistics, and safeguard communities in the North East,” the source said.

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