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Niger State Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has felicitated his principal, Farmer Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, on the occasion of his 50th (Golden Jubilee) birthday anniversary.
In a felicitation message signed and made available to newsmen by his press secretary, Ummikhaltume Abdullahi Kuta, Comrade Yakubu Garba described the Golden Jubilee birthday anniversary of his principal as a rare privilege from Allah SWT.
He said the Farmer Governor is an answer to the prayers of Nigerlites, considering the uncommon developmental stride the state has witnessed since his assumption of office.
The Deputy Governor also appreciated Allah for the good health granted to his principal and prayed for divine blessings for him to continue to pilot the affairs of the state in the right direction.
"Your passion for the development of Niger State has been uncommon since the creation of the state, as evidenced by your New Niger Agenda drive," he added.
Comrade Garba said that being the Deputy Governor and confidant of Farmer Governor Umaru Bago, he was filled with gratitude to Almighty Allah for blessing the state with the Farmer Governor's exceptional leadership prowess, unwavering commitment, dedication, and ability to navigate through challenges and strive towards their shared dreams of building a prosperous Niger State.
He equally called on all Nigerlites to support the present administration, saying Farmer Governor Bago has the interests of the masses at heart and will stop at nothing to enhance the lives and livelihoods of the citizens.
The Deputy Governor also wishes the Farmer Governor more blessed and fruitful years ahead with Allah's guidance as he continues to dedicate himself to serving the people of Niger State and Nigeria.
The Managing Director of the National Hydro Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, said the commission would encourage and enhance food production in member states to ensure food security.
The managing director, who disclosed this during the meeting with the Commissioners for Agriculture of member states in his office in Minna, said the purpose of the meeting was to practicalize N-HYPPADEC ambition in ensuring that the provision of food in the HYPPADEC member states was encouraged and the efforts of the state government were enhanced.
Alhaji Sadiq Yelwa said the invitation of the representatives of the 10 HYPPADEC member states was a result of the desire of the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure that food security programmes become a reality.
He said the commission was ready to align itself with the individual state programmes on food production and to see how those programmes can be encouraged, supported, and sustained.
Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa went on to say that it was the second time the commission was having that kind meeting, stressing that the first meeting was last year, as a result of which they were able to sponsor a trip to Thailand in order to witness small agricultural machinery and equipment, and part of the meeting was to discuss the outcome of those trips and see what can be done to influence the utilisation of such facilities in the states.
The managing director said the 10 HYPPADEC states have all it takes to be the leading food producers in Africa, adding that they were blessed with both the River Niger and Benue, as well as the River Kaduna, and also with abundant land mass that is very suitable for agricultural production.
He said, "We are blessed with enough human resources to fully participate in the agricultural revolution in Nigeria, and we will not allow ourselves to take the back seat; that is why we are here today.".
Alhaji Yelwa said each state has its own programme, and they were not there to replace those programmes but to support them since those programmes were for the best interest of their citizens and Nigerians at large.
