NEMA
NEMA Commences N27.5bn
NEMA
NEMA Commences N27.5bn Farmers Intervention
Exercises
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has embarked on
massive intervention exercises further to the implementation of the
National Emergency Agricultural Intervention fund under the
National Food Security Program of the Federal Government for
farmers affected by flood and security challenges across
Nigeria.
The Head of NEMA Operations Office, Sokoto, Dr. Kofoworola
Soleye disclosed that the agency has already begun the intervention
with enumeration which is still ongoing in identified states
affected by the 2018 flood which devastated the farmlands.
He stated that targeted affected farmers in about nine local
government areas of Kebbi state were presented with identification
slips during the enumeration exercises which will be used for
collection of the agro relief intervention.
Reacting to the intervention exercises, The Chairman Kebbi state
Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Sani Dododo appreciated
the federal government’s kind gesture and also commended NEMA for
being diligent in reaching out directly to the farmers.
Recalled after the Federal Executive Council Meeting on
Wednesday, 20th March 2019 had revealed that the sum of N27.5
billion had been approved for the special intervention to assist
farmers with inputs such as fertilizers, seedlings and agro
chemical products in 18 identified states in Nigeria.
The Enumeration and profiling of the targeted beneficiaries are
being conducted by NEMA staff along with SEMAs and Agriculture
Extension Services.
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Aliyu Muhammad
NEMA Sokoto
Information Officer.