Adamawa Govt Approves N2.8b For Procurement Of Agro Inputs To Farmers

The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved the supply of agro inputs at the sum of over N2.8b for sale at 50% discount to farmers for 2024 raining farming.

The inputs include 41,179 bags of 50kg NPK 20 10 10, 123,381 kg of assorted maize seeds and 55,741 liters of pesticides which will be used for dry season farming.

The State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mr. Iliya James revealed this to Government House correspondents after the Council meeting presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.

Mr. James said due to the present hunger in the country, the government saw the need to procure the inputs in order to improve farming activities and guarantee food security in the state.

The Commissioner further disclosed that the council has approved the variation for the additional work on the new project in the Government House, Yola at the cost of over One Billion Naira.

The additional work includes a massive retaining wall to tackle the part of the Landscape and massive aid filling of the site which is slope in two direction in nature as well as elaborate Gatehouse.

According to Iliya, the council has approved engagement of a consultant services for design and supervision of a admin block, male and female hostels and classroom hall projects at the College of Health Technology, Michika, which costs over N117m.

Mr. James said the council has also approved the variation for procurement of hospital furniture for seven newly built secondary healthcare centres in the state at the sum of over 122 Million Naira.

He said the project which was initially contracted at the cost of over 350 Million Naira, giving the total sum to over 472 Million Naira.

He added that the council has approved engagement of a consultant for the design and supervision of a computer-based training centre and twin lecture theatre projects at the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Yola at the cost of over 99 Million Naira.

All the contracts were awarded to different contractors such as NCN Enterprises of Eltom Heritage Building, Mrs. Medugu Commercial and Construction Nigeria Limited and Allied Associate Limited.

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