Umar Akilu Majeri
Jigawa state youth group under the aegis of Unified Northern Forum described the central bank Governor of Nigeria Dr Godwin Emefiele as a champion of agricultural development in Nigeria
The groups also urged him to contest for the Nigerian presidential election in 2023 for more prosperity and unity of Nigeria.
The chairman of the Forum Jigawa state chapter Abdullahi Abbas made the call while speaking at a political gathering held in Dutse capital of the state today.
He said Jigawa state is an agrarian state with over 70 percent of its population engaged in farming activities as their source of livelihood, maintained that, under Emefiele the country’s agricultural sector has received a number of interventions that boost production and generate more jobs to teaming youth
Abdullahi added that, thousands of Jigawa state farmers have moved from subsistence farming to commercial farming as a result of the anchor borrower program and other agricultural interventions they accessed from the Central Bank.
“In 2017, the Jigawa State Government accessed N5 billion loan from CBN to finance its agricultural development, activities in the state.
in 2021 CBN disbursed over N4 billion as loans to our rice farmers, Jigawa State is also among 15 states that benefited from the 52billion Wheat Cultivation grant and over 25,000 ‘unbanked’ women and youths enrolled into the banking system which made financial service accessible to them”
“We believe Dr. Godwin Emefiele has all it takes to make Nigeria a great nation, rejuvenate our economy and take us to the status of developing nation where peace, progress and prosperity will be realised”.
In his speech, the chief Convener Unified Northern Nigeria Youth Forum, Mohammed Salihu Danlami .said, the policy introduced by CBN governor is largely best described as shifting the Nigerian economy from an oil economy (Mono Economy) to a more diversified economy with agriculture, mining, and industries as main drivers”
“We are optimistic that, if he became the president of Nigeria he will do more on this policy and Nigeria will certainly attain developed Nation status”.
Mr Dallami then called on all Notherners and Nigerians to join the call for Emifele to come and contest the Nigerian presidential election for peace unity and development of the nation.
In his keynote address at the occasion, the spokesperson of the Forum comrade Aliyu Muhammad Sani, Nigeria currently needs a strongman, patriotic, pragmatic person who already has a blueprint that can guide him to work around the clock to move the nation forward through peace, progress, and prosperity.
“Nigerians should look into the 37 interventions initiated by Dr Godwin Emefiele, they will realize that all the required qualities and track record for one to become next Nigerian President, he has possessed them, therefore we beloved he can do the Job” Mr Sani declared.
