GAGDI DISTRIBUTED AGRICULTURAL EMPOWERMENT ITEMS TO WOMEN AND YOUNG FARMERS OF PANKSHIN/KANKE/KANAM FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
24/2/2020
The Member representing Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam in the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi today distributed agricultural Empowerment Items worth millions of Naira to women and Young Farmers of his constituency. The program which took place in Pankshin Local Government Youth Center, is chaired by the APC Chairman of Plateau State, Chief Latep Dabang. The distribution of the items is one of the agricultural support programs contained in the PKK legislative blueprint to boost crop production in the constituency.
While flagging up the distribution, Hon Gagdi lamented the sufferings of his constituents where most of them still uses crude implements and rely heavily on rainfalls for crop production which typically reduced most farmers to production at subsistence level. He observed that food production is now mechanised in most agrarian communities world over and said that the items were secured through his efforts in collaboration with the Presidency through the Border and Community Development Agency as part of his modest contribution to ameliorate the sufferings of the peasant farmers in the PKK.
Gagdi further stated that the lists of the farmers were carefully and purposefully generated from all 36 Federal Wards of the constituency and urged the beneficiaries to ensure effective and optimum utilisation of the items for increased productivity during the farming season. Gagdi also stated that the distribution today is a curtain raiser as plan is in the pipeline for the mother of all the empowerments in the build up to commemorate his first one year in office in grand style with over 2000 people to benefit.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Chairman of the occasion, Chief Latep Dabang appreciated Hon Gagdi for providing succour to the farmers and urged him not to rest on his oars but continue with the good work saying he had done the party proud in the state and the nation at large. He prayed for God to open ways for him and give him more energy and the enablement to succeed.
Chief Dabang, who is also the chairman of the conference of APC Chairmen of the Northern Nigeria, assured Gagdi of the continued support of the Party and spur him to continue and keep soaring, having the innate traits to succeed and attend the highest political echelon in the country.
In his own remark, the representative of the Border and Community Development Agency, Mr Ochoweke Yakubu shower praises on Hon Gagdi and said that only 21 of each of the water pumps, herbicides, insecticides and the fertilizer, representing less than 50% of the items distributed were given by the agency with all the remaining coming from the coffers of the benevolent member.
Items distributed include water pump generators and accessories, grammazole insecticide, fertilizer, herbicides and other fumigants as well as cash incentives to enhance farming activities. A surprise announcement of four appointment letters into the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) was also made to some youths of the constituency.
Goodwill messages were presented by the Deputy Speaker PLHA, Rt Hon Saleh Shehu Yipmong, Rtd Justice Philomena Lot and the representative FADAMA III. Other goodwill messages were presented variously by the Party Chairman, Women Leader and Youth Leader of Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam on behalf of the party officials of the three local governments respectively.
The occasion was graciously attended by Hon Ismaila Hudu Bala, Hon Abdul Yanga, Hon Nde Menshak Chindaba, Hon Deket Plang, Hon Jacob Kassam, Hon Alh Danlami Muhammad, Hon Ibrahim Saleh, Hon Hudu Musa Sarki, Hon Isa Hashimu Kantana and many other illustrious sons and daughters of the state.
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