By Muh’d Shafi’u Saleh
To make it easy for farmers to access agricultural inputs at these trying times, the member representing Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency, in Adamawa state Rt. Hon. Kwamoti B. Laori, has flagged off the distribution of free fertilizer to his constituents in order to boost their food production.
The event which took place at the Reps Constituency Office in Numan attracted a lot farmers from nooks and crannies of the constituency. The distribution process was orderly coordinated in a manner that saw many benefiting from the noble gesture of the law maker loading vehicles to take off.
Represented at the flag off by the Adamawa State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. James Iliya, the law maker thanked his constituents for their unwavering support and faith in him, he assured the people of bringing more dividends of democracy to their door steps given the slightest opportunity.
Hon. Kwamoti also appealed to the beneficiaries not to sell the product but to instead make judicious use of it to boost their farm yield thereby guaranteeing bountiful harvest and more money and financial benefits.
Speaking at the event Engr. Lyentapwa Garba, Board Chairman, Adamawa State Road Maintenance Agency, thanked the law maker for making the distribution seemless by providing all necessary logistics to ensure the products reaches the targeted farmers throughout the constituency via their Ward representatives. Garba appealled for more support and prayers for the member to enable him do more for his constituents.
Responding, on behalf of the visibly elated beneficiaries, the trio of Hon. Godday Namiji, Happy Maxwell and Piyeno Dore who served as Distribution Committee applauded the responsive and visionary leadership style of the law maker, they also thanked Hon Kwamoti for being sensitive to the need of his constituents given his invaluable and prompt intervention.
In his closing remarks, Hon. Pwagwadi Omeno thanked Hon. Innocent Koto, Hon. Bulus Daniel, Hon. Akham Jalo -Chairmen of Numan, Lamurde and Demsa LGC and all other dignitaries present for their support and cooperation at all times.
The symbolic presentation of the bags of fertilizers to the representatives of the 3 LGAs performed by Hon. James Iliya, Engr. Garba Lyentapwa and Hon. Mennas Ngangurah, Board Chairman, Adamawa State Mining Company, marked a significant highlight of the event.
The current hardship and threat of food security in the country has spurred Hon Kwamoti Laori into embarking on massive empowerment programmes within his contituency. These programs which have become an almost weekly routine is bringing to three the number of empowerment done by him in a month.
It could be recalled that the member has only recently sponsored the training and empowerment of farmers, donation of cash and farm inputs and also the empowerment of women on peace building where millions were donated to women as livelihood support.
This fertilizer distribution is the second time that the Member of Reps Rt Hon Kwamoti La’ori, has conducted, because he launched the fertilizer distribution in the month of July 2024.
