Many ‘real’ farmers have tearfully complained that the custodians of the programs and projects have hijacked the benefits.
Some of the previous administrations’ beautifully designed programs for agriculture have been abused. The North needs a unique recovery programme in the agriculture sector- the mainstay of the region’s economy is now devastated by banditry, insecurity, floods, and corruption. Has Tinubu forgotten agriculture or has he major policy and programs planned for the sector? Of the portfolios of the eight SAs, agriculture got none. So far, President Tinubu has appointed eight (8) Special Advisers (SAs), appointments seen by many political pundits as the direction of his administration’s policies and programs. He further promised to create a special commission for Almajiri education including employing Almajiri teachers. Tinubu also promised to bring back to school the millions of North’s out-of-school children through incentives. He vowed to exploit the gold in Zamfara, and iron ore in Kogi State. The dairy economy and agro-allied industries would be promoted as he accelerates the Mambila Project and rejuvenates existing power stations. Tinubu pledged to turn the North’s fertile land into grain fields- the North will become the hub of agriculture. He said he would fight bandits and terrorists with the technology the Buhari administration began to use in 2022. ON October 17, 2022, at the Arewa House, Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented to the North, his blueprint for the region.
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