The farmers say they are optimistic that if elected, Atiku would address the challenges of farmers.
The farmers, who spoke at a town hall meeting organised by Atiku’s campaign council, said they are confident that Atiku will address insecurity and other challenges bedevilling farmers in the region.
The Chairman of the Sorghum and Millet Farmers’ Association, in Sokoto state, Ashiru Lawan, told PREMIUM TIMES after the event that insecurity and the propensity of politicians to hijack the distribution of farming inputs are affecting production. “What we want from the presidential candidate of the PDP is to ensure that peace returns to our respective communities to enable our people to return to their farms,” Mr Lawan said.mainly in Zamfara, Kaduna, Sokoto and Kebbi states. They have caused the displacement of millions of people and thousands of people have been either killed or abducted by these gangs. The unprecedented violence in the region has disrupted farming activities in the region.
“We have consistently, reported our ordeals to the appropriate authorities but nothing has been done to prevent the situation. From what Baraka Sani has said, we hope that there will be light at the end of the presidential candidate of the PDP won the election,” he said. “We are witnessing how some government officials will just seat in the comfort of their offices and write fictitious names and claimed all the privileges and support meant for farmers.
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