By Thomas Samuel
Governor Agbu Kefas has approved funds for the purchasing and storage of grains as part of efforts to combat hunger in the state.
The Taraba State Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Security Nicholas Oliver Nemessan made the disclosure when the state chapter of the Nigeria Women Multi-purpose Cooperative Federation Alliance presented a distinguish leadership award to him.
The commissioner said drawing from lessons learned last year, the governor desire to provide a palliative measure by reselling the grains at a subsidised rate to Tarabans.
He said the governor has been supportive to women organizations through his agricultural interventions of which the Nigeria Women Multi-purpose Cooperative Federation Alliance was a major beneficiary.
Earlier, the president of the Nigeria Women Multi-purpose Cooperative Federation Alliance Deborah Isa said they were in the office of the commissioner to congratulate him on his appointment and to present an award to him.
She mentioned some of the achievements of the commissioner to include support to small scale farmers with farming inputs and encouraging women groups to venture into agro business.
Deborah Isa said the association she leads supports women with interest free loans to start or scale up their businesses, the gesture she said has empowered women to be self reliant.
Commenting, Shehu Abubakar a member of the TSBS listner's club and the former chairman of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria Tanko Bobo Andemi all commended the commissioner for his missionary leadership and advised Tarabans to support the meaningful initiatives of Governor Agbu Kefas.
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