…. 340 Fertilizers Were Shared In 10 Electoral Wards As Against 1000 Bags
Rabiu Omaku
The distribution of the Federal Government anchor Borrowers fertilizers given to Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule for onward delivery to farmers was rocked by complaints, especially from people of Ekye Development Area.
In an exclusive interview, a stakeholder from Agbashi and an aide to the Governor, Beauty Ebu expressed concern over the allocation of forty bags of fertilizer to the four existing electoral wards of Rukubi, Agbashi, Doka, and Akpanaja ward.
She said the distribution of the fertilizer which Governor Abdullahi Sule said Council Chairmen should distribute 100 bags as against 10 per electoral ward.
Calling on the State Governor to look into the matter for the interest of the party and the Local Government.
A supervisory Councilor from Doma Local Government during an interview confirmed that the majority of the beneficiaries are political farmers, not real farmers.
Friday Timothy faulted those saddled with the sharing of the fertilizer, Urging Governor Abdullahi Sule to always go for quality people when selecting people for sensitive work in the future.
“After our people from Ekye spent over N5000 as transport money to access fertilizer, they completely short-change our people bringing people from Lafia to replace people from Doma South” “he added.
The atmosphere in the Local Government Secretariat during the distribution was tense with a series of peace protests as those from Doma South Development Area buttressed that they will pay the Council Chairman back during the forthcoming Local Government election.
Engineer. Abdullahi Sule superintendent over the distribution of 1,000 bags of fertilizer which was provided to the State at no cost by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while Nasarawa State Government on its part paid the costs of transportation and other charges from various locations in the country and to the LGA’s to be distributed to the farmers.
Tongues continued to wag over the way and manner the Anchor Borrowers Fertilizer ignited mixed reactions in Doma, The headquarters of Doma Local Government Area.
The State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule during his speech urged those saddled with the responsibility of the distribution of fertilizer to fear God by ensuring that the real farmers benefit from the benevolence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“This fertilizer was meant for real farmers’ not political farmers and politicians” He warned.
Aishatu Adeka in an exclusive interview expressed displeasure over the way and manner those saddled with the responsibility of distributing Federal Government fertilizer to end users.
Mohammed Ogoshi, Coordinator of the ruling party in Ekye Development Area and Special Adviser to the Chairman of Doma Local Government expressed grief over the way and manner his people were sidelined from the distribution exercise.
“Is high time those given responsibility to fertilizer or palliative take side by favoring a section of people over others, and I know this will never augur well with us as people unless if we go back to the drawing board, He further explained.
However, Universal Reporters despite all efforts to contact the State Commissioner of Finance, Munirat Abdullahi to clear herself of a series of allegations against her proved abortive.
When contacted on Monday afternoon during a stakeholders meeting held at the office of the Executive Chairman of Doma Local Government, Arc. Ahmed Sarki Usman where Hon .Munirat failed to acknowledge the presence of Journalists.
The Commissioner was accused of directing Councilors to provide a list of 10 beneficiaries each from the existing electoral wards where Ekye, The headquarters of Doma South with 4 electoral wards was allocated just 36-38 bags as against 400 bags which is 100 per electoral ward.
“We did not invite the press to this meeting and I don’t think we need them.
