From Maiharaji Altine
The Hon. Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle has today donated 15 trailer load of fertilizer to members of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC.
The Minister’s donation, was handed to the secretary of the party by the Chairman of the state chapter of the APC, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani.
In a statement, the Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Yusuf Idris said, the commodity was for distribution to APC members across the state as part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agricultural transformation programme.
Danfulani said the Minister’s gesture to the APC in the state would boost the agricultural output, economic growth and development.
He explained that part of the fertilizer was allocated to the Minister by the federal government and he purchased additional trucks in order to completement the federal government’s agriculture initiatives to ensure a bumper harvest in the coming wet farming season.
He said, “All the 15 trailers will be distributed free of charge to all identified beneficiaries with the sole aim of supporting farmers”.
Danfulani also thanked the Minister, who doubles as the leader of the party in the state for the gesture.
He recalled that during his time as governor, Matawalle kept very close ties with all members of the party, which helped in sustaining unity among leaders and supporters of the party.
The chairman assured that the fertilizer would reach members of the party cutting through all the 147 wards of the 14 local government areas of the state.
He implored other leaders to imbibe such goodwill to the people of the state.
Beneficiaries of the gesture will include Party State Working Committee members and executives, local government executives and some ward executives, Party Elders, Youths, and other critical stakeholders across the state.
The Chairman commended the party members in the state for their patience and support.
Danfulani concluded that, “This gesture is making the party more popular and acceptable among people of the state”.
