GOMBE – President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Gombe State Governor, Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya, for his administration’s effort in giving priority to the agricultural sector in the state.

The President who gave the commendation through his Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Mohammed Sabo Nanono, during the first combined convocation and award of fellowship to some distinguished Nigerians by the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa, Gombe State, assured the Governor of the Federal Government’s commitment to support his endeavours.

President Buhari said his administration was on course to reposition Nigeria and make the country the food basket of the Sub Saharan Africa.

The President noted with gratitude that the Federal College of Horticulture, Dandin-Kowa, had been championing the transformation of agriculture in the country through the promotion of its value chain.

He said part of his administration’s commitment to revamp the agricultural sector and make it more competitive, is the proposed establishment of the National Livestock Transformation, which is set to take off soon with Gombe as the pilot state.

Source: Independent