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SENATOR A A KYARI SECURES A 5-YEAR AGRICULTURAL ACTION PLAN WITH BELARUS FOR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
SENATOR A A KYARI SECURES A 5-YEAR AGRICULTURAL ACTION PLAN WITH BELARUS FOR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
BY: HON B G GALANGI
The Tinubu-Shettima led Nigerian government has been breaking new frontiers in recent times especially in the area of agriculture and food security.
The latest in the arsenal of achievements recorded by Nigeria’s Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, was the signing of a 5-year action plan geared towards strengthening partnership in Agriculture and Food Security between Federal Republic of Nigeria and Republic of Belarus during a working visit to Minsk, its capital.
The Republic of Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine and Poland. With a population of about 9.1 million, area of 207,600 square kilometers and a high human development index (HDI), Belarus is global force to reckon with, as it is technologically advanced in mining, manufacturing and agriculture.
During this bilateral working visit, Senator Abubakar Kyari was received by Belarusian First Deputy of Foreign Affairs, Sergie Lukashevich. After fruitful deliberations, both countries signed a 5- action plan which would foster significant growth and development in Agriculture and food security for both nations. The details of the action plan include;
a) Supply of 2000 tractors to Nigeria
b) Supply of 9022 units of assorted agricultural implements
c) Supply of 9022 sets of spare parts
d) Establishment of 52 service centres and training of youths throughout Nigeria
e) Establishment of tractor assembly plants in Nigeria by Belarus through AFTRADE DMCC from 2024 to 2029.
Speaking in an interview with NTA Nation Wide, Senator Abukakar stressed that the dedication to this collaboration reflects shared vision in the future of sustainable agricultural development and mutual benefits for Nigeria and Belarus. Furthermore, the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security emphasized that the training centres will provide training to youths in the area of operating the mechanized equipment.
In a related incident, Senator Abubakar Habu Kyari thanked the President and Commander in Chief of Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu GCFR for providing visionary leadership especially in Nigeria’s roadmap towards economic recovery.
The Minister also thanked the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima GCFR for bringing the wealth of his expertise and experience to bear in steering the economy of Nigeria to a safer point. Senator Kyari thanked the VP for being a remarkable bridge builder both at Party level, Borno State and the country at large. He prayed God’s divine protection and guidance upon all Nigerian leaders as they navigate through troubled waters of perennial economic woes orchestrated by enemies of the country.
In the same vein, the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Abba Kyari congratulated the Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum for being visionary and unrelenting in both human and capital developments.
Senator Abu Kyari congratulated Zulum for winning the Nigerian Union of Journalists Good Governance Award 2024 on Education and the Security Excellence Award of the Institute of the Security and Strategic Studies (ISSS) for his exceptional leadership and innovative strategies and providing humanitarian aid in one of Nigeria’s most challenging regions. Enumerating some of his achievements so far, Senator Kyari thanked Prof Zulum for;
- Approving over 500 post- graduate students to study abroad. This remarkable feat will enable the State to bounce back through quality educational experience in future. Senator Habu Kyari projected that this kind of human capital developments will make Borno State a very elite society in near future.
- Supervising the distribution of food aid to over 52,000 families in seven LGAs of Borno State
- Distributing N100 million to 2000 youth and women to support them in cultivating their farmland.
- Unveiling of water projects in Azare, the headquarters of Hawul Local Government Area and counting.
In conclusion, I am deeply optimistic that Nigeria, through our amiable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Habu Kyari, will bounce back on its feet through agriculture. I see better days ahead as there is light at the end of the tunnel. However, this glorious vision will only come to pass when compatriots maximally encourage and support our leaders.
My several years experience with the Minister has left no iota of doubt at all about his capacity and willingness to answer the clarion call of this great nation, Nigeria.
SENATOR A A KYARI SECURES A 5-YEAR AGRICULTURAL ACTION PLAN WITH BELARUS FOR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Man kills father during domestic dispute in Bauchi community
By: Zagazola Makama
A man, identified as Limam Muhammad Baba, has allegedly killed his biological father, Malam Baba Siti, during a domestic altercation.
The tragic incident occurred on Thursday, July 3, at about 10:15 p.m., in Uzum village, Giade Local Government Area of Bauchi State, when an argument between the two escalated, leading Limam to strike his father on the head with a stick.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the victim collapsed immediately and lost consciousness.
Police sources say “The report was received at the Giade Divisional Police Headquarters at about 10:30 p.m. that the suspect used force on his biological father by striking him on the head with a stick, leading to the victim falling unconscious.
He added that a team of police operatives was immediately mobilised to the scene. The suspect was arrested, and the victim was taken to the General Hospital in Giade, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead on arrival.
The police sources said the body of the deceased was deposited at the hospital morgue while an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has commenced.
He assured that the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
Man kills father during domestic dispute in Bauchi community
Deputy chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA attacked, four suspects arrested
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces have apprehended four suspects in connection with an attack on the Deputy Chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Mr Christopher Chia.
Sources told Zagazola Makama, that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 3, when Chia was reportedly attacked by a group of young men suspected to be cultists.
The sources said the police received a distress call from the victim at about 6:00 a.m.
“Police patrol and tactical teams were immediately deployed to the scene. The victim was rescued and taken to Toro Hospital in Katsina-Ala, where he was treated and later discharged,” said the sources.
According to the sources, preliminary investigation led to the arrest of four suspects, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the prime suspect identified simply as Richard, a member of the Black Axe confraternity, who is currently at large.
The sources added that the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has commenced a full investigation into the matter to unravel the motive behind the attack and bring all those involved to justice.
Deputy chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA attacked, four suspects arrested
Joint task force rescues kidnap victim in Abuja after 40km forest operation
By: Zagazola Makama
A joint task force comprising operatives of the
Department of State Services (DSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, local hunters, and vigilantes has successfully rescued a kidnap victim, Rasheed Soyinka, after a 40-kilometre forest operation across parts of Abuja.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the victim was abducted at gunpoint from his residence in Sabon Lugbe in the early hours of July 3, prompting a swift multi-agency response.
Shortly after the abduction, which occurred around 1:00 a.m., a joint task force involving the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, DSS operatives, local hunters, and vigilante groups, swung into action.
The coordinated operation, extended through Dafara via Gau Forest in Kuje Area Council and continued into Kabin Mongoro and Kwaita forests in Kwali Area Council, covering an estimated distance of 40 kilometres.
“Following sustained pressure and professional coordination, the victim was rescued at about 12:05 a.m. on July 4 without any casualties,”said the sources.
Soyinka was subsequently reunited with his family through his elder brother, while efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing abductors.
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