Members of the Equity Farmers Association in Kebbi State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris for a second term, citing their administrations’ interventions in the agricultural sector.
The endorsement was announced on Thursday when members of the association, led by its state chairman, Abubakar Goje, paid a solidarity visit to Idris at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi.
Goje said the decision was informed by the support provided to farmers through the distribution of free agricultural inputs, including fertilisers and solar-powered water pumping machines.
He described the endorsement as voluntary, insisting that members independently sponsored the visit without financial or political inducement.
“This decision was taken by us, and we sponsored ourselves to come here. Nobody asked us or sponsored us. We are 100 per cent committed to the success of the APC from top to bottom,” he said.
Goje added that members had resolved to support all candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming elections to ensure continuity in governance.
“We, the members of the Equity Farmers Association, have agreed to vote for the APC and ensure continuity. You have supported us tremendously through the provision of free agricultural inputs,” he said.
The chairman also disclosed that the association presented 20 bags of rice to the governor as a gesture of appreciation for his administration’s support for farmers.
He further said members had obtained their Permanent Voter Cards and were prepared to participate in the forthcoming elections.
Also speaking, the association’s women leader, Hajiya Raliya Abubakar, commended the governor for supporting and empowering women farmers across the state.
She disclosed that the association had embarked on mobilisation and sensitisation campaigns across the 21 local government areas to encourage women farmers to embrace self-reliance and improve their agricultural activities.
Abubakar particularly praised the distribution of free fertilisers and solar-powered water pumping machines, describing the interventions as significant support for women engaged in farming.
In his remarks, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Power and Political Affairs, Alhaji Kabir Sani-Giant, urged the association’s members to appreciate the governor’s efforts and ensure they obtained their PVCs to participate in the democratic process.
Responding, Idris thanked the association for its solidarity and confidence in his administration, describing the endorsement as encouragement to sustain his government’s development policies.
He also appreciated the members for presenting 20 bags of rice, saying the gesture demonstrated their recognition of his administration’s efforts to improve farmers’ welfare and agricultural production.
The governor reaffirmed his commitment to prioritising agriculture as a driver of economic growth, food security and rural development.
He disclosed that arrangements had been concluded to provide support to farmers for the forthcoming dry-season farming.
Idris assured farmers that his administration would sustain its agricultural interventions and extend assistance to other vulnerable groups in the state.
He urged the association to remain committed to the ideals expressed during the visit, promising that his government would continue to empower farmers, expand agricultural opportunities and consolidate achievements in the sector.
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