Umar Akilu Majeri
As the deadline for all the party primary elections are getting closer, ahead of the 2023 general election numbers of presidential aspirants under different political parties stormed Jigawa state to canvass the support of the state delegates.
All the aspirants had spoken and articulated their blueprints for the improvement of the Agricultural sector to fight poverty and generate wealth, Also, they all promised to come up with many initiatives and strategies to tackle insecurity challenges, promote peace unity, and progress in the country.
In his speech to APC delegates, Governor Kayode Fayemi declared that he is a security expert and if given the mandate he will use his experience to tackle the security challenges and also invest more in the improvement of the agricultural sector for food security and poverty eradication in Nigeria.
On his side, another. APC presidential aspirants Senator Abekunle Amoson said, he is optimistic that, if the Jigawa arable land is developed and mechanized agriculture is supported the state alone can feed Nigeria, and the story of poverty will be a history of the past,
Amoson promised that if elected, he would not disappoint Jigawa and Nigerians as he will operate an open and all-inclusive government to make Nigeria a happy and prosperous society.
While Speaking to Jiwaga state people DemoCratic party ( PDP) delegates, the party presidential aspirant, Senator Amyin Pious Any said, if elected, he will, as a Nigerian president develop the Hadejia Jamare Irrigation Scheme and other Fadama areas to make Jigawa one of the major food baskets of Nigeria.
” Dutse airport will be converted to Cargo Airport were meat, livestock, and other agricultural produced will be exported to another part of the world, ” You have the potentiality and I promised to develop it to reality” Anyim declared
Similarly Senator Bukola .Saraki urged the Jigawa state PDP delegates to vote for him during their party primary election, as he has a comprehensive plan for the country’s social and economic development.
” Every state has a specific area of comparative economic advantage, and I will develop it for our maximum benefit, Jigawa has vast fertile land, and I will promote the use of science and technology among the Jigawa and Nigerian farmers for the increase of yield profits and strengthen the country food security ” Saraki stated
