A passionate appeal has been made to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Alh Sani Na Nono to consider Zamfara part of the Frontline state that would benefit from the World Bank Agro-Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) program.
State Deputy Governor Mahadi Aliyu made the appeal when he visited the Minister in Abuja on Friday.
Mahadi reaffirmed the commitment of the Matawalle led administration in renewing partnership with federal government agencies and indeed International Development Partners in accessing more opportunities from international agencies like World Bank.
He assured the Minister that hence forth the state government is ready to do what is necessary in making sure Zamfara people have not missed the opportunities involves in the agricultural development programs of the Federal Government.
Speaking earlier, the Minister Sani Na Nono thanked the Deputy Governor for the visit and expressed optimism that the visit will strengthen the bi-lateral relationship between Zamfara State Federal and Government.
The Minister maintained that, the advocacy visit by the state Deputy Governor speaks volumes about the seriousness of the Matawalle administration in changing the narrative of what people used to hear about Zamfara State.
He informed the Deputy Governor that the outcome of the World Bank Assessment Result has already qualified Zamfara State and that many farmers would benefit from the APPEALS project soonest.
He added that the project will support over ten thousand small and medium scale farmers on crops and animal production, processing and marketing.
He therefore urged the state government to enforce an effective monitoring mechanism down to the grassroot level as soon as the program
The State Deputy Governor was accompanied during the visit by the State Commissioner for Agriculture Dr. Aminu Sulaiman Yarkofoji.
