Residents of Niger State express disappointment with the President's promise to fix the farmer-herder crisis during a commencement ceremony, expecting him to focus on the state's agricultural mechanisation programme instead.
Mr President , you upset me last week Monday during the commencement ceremonials of the food security and agricultural mechanisation programme in Niger State . You said you would fix the farmer-herder crisis in three weeks off the cuff. I expected you to focus only on the laudable project of the Niger state government that is expected to “focus on the deployment of technology for large-scale agro-value chain development ” similar to what Seyi Makinde , Oyo State governor has started.
Dabbling on the very controversial farmer-herder crisis is the least I expected from you. An exhortation of the rest governors in the country to emulate Makinde and Umar Bago by spending government money on productive activities would have been proper
President Upset Farmer-Herder Crisis Niger State Commencement Ceremony Agricultural Mechanisation Programme Technology Agro-Value Chain Development Seyi Makinde Oyo State Governor Controversy Productive Activities
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