Kwara State Government has urged local government authorities to make their newly procured tractors available to farmers at the grassroots as part of the larger strategy to boost food security in the state.
Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Hon. Abubakar Bata appealed on Friday when the local councils unveiled the tractors, each coming with implements such as plows, ridge, harrow, and tractor-trailer.
Bata said he was excited that the local councils purchased the tractors to reflect the improvements in their allocation, adding that the newly procured tractors will boost farming activities at the grassroots.
“The decision of the local councils to purchase these tractors and the many accessories is a thoughtful one, and I believe it corroborates the position of His Excellency Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq that no one takes local council funds,” he said.
“We urge the local councils to endeavor to make these new tractors available for massive agricultural activities in their areas. We believe this will complement the massive investment of the state government in this regard.”
Credit: Oba Azeez Bolaji
