By Muhammad Aliyu
Dutse
To buttress it promises of boosting agriculture, especially irrigation programme in the country, the federal government has set aside in the 2016 budget about N4 billion to boost food security at Kazaure Emirate of Jigawa state and Nigeria at large.
The member representing Kazaure , Roni Yanshi, Gwiwa and Yankwahsi Federal Constituency, Hon. Muahmmad Gudaji Danbapa, disclosed to Blueprint in a chat in Kaaure after he was honoured by the Emir of Kazaure Alhaji Jajeeb Hussaini Adamu at the weekend.
He said the money will be used for the drawing water from Gari Dam in Kano state and channelisation of farms in his constituency so that thousands will be engaged in commercial farming to avoid idleness most specially during the dry season.
He mentioned that he sponsored the motion for the improving of agriculture in his constituency being which has agricultural potentials especially wheat, rice, maize ,fruits, tomatoes and pepper as well as sugar cane pointing out the motion was seconded adding that the whole approved that amount will be set a side for the projects.
“We saw what the has been packaged in the 2016 appropriation bill in respect of agriculture, we will support president Buahri to achieve his promise of enhancing agricultural production and food security in the Country.
He said the 2016 federal government budget has good packages for youth empowerment , boosting education ,health care services delivery among others pointing out despite the fall in fuel prices in the world, president Buhari has will secured sources to finance the budget saying the money will be collected from the past leaders who siphoned public , shifting to solid minerals development were among the sources.
Muhammad Gudaji added that every months , he send not less than N3milion for minor rehabilitation of culverts , health facilities, mosques, sponsoring students who got admission to further their education as an interim measures.
“When we won the 2015 elections ,some of our opponents whom we defeated have the notion that we are not capable of holding the position of Federal legislature, but to their dismay, we achieved a lot more than what they did in eight years,’’ he pointed out.
