Buni grants N5 million to two Yobe students for inventing farm tools
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe Monday presented N5 million cheque to two students, Abdulhamid Maigari and Abubakar Mohammed, who fabricated locally harrowing and ploughing machines.
Messrs Maigari and Mohammed are students of Government College, Gashua.
Presenting the cheque to them at a brief ceremony in Damaturu, Mr Buni said the largesse was meant to motivate the young students.
He further hoped that the gesture would help to encourage local invention among the people of the state.
The governor said that agriculture remained the major preoccupation of the Yobe people.
“This administration will, therefore, continue to give the sector the priority attention it deserves.
“We shall also be in tune with the Federal Government’s policy on agriculture as one of the most important sectors of the nation’s economy,” he said.
Responding on their behalf, Mr Maigari thanked the governor for the donation.
He promised that they would use the money to upgrade the machines.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Adeleke: Imole campaign promises Tinubu 1.5 million votes in Osun
The director-general of the Imole Campaign Council, Olalere Oyewumi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by Mr Adeleke’s special assistant on digital media, Olalekan Badmus.
Economy
eTranzact appoints new directors after ownership change
eTranzact International Plc has appointed five new directors following a change in its majority ownership structure.
Heading 3
IMF flags hidden risks in Nigeria’s $5 billion swap financing programme
The International Monetary Fund flagged risks in Nigeria’s $5 billion total return swap deal with First Abu Dhabi Bank in its global financial stability report released on Tuesday.
States
Kano speaker, 448 others jostle for 40 assembly seats
Mr Falgore-Jibril, who represents the Rogo constituency, is seeking re-election on the All Progressives Congress platform.
Politics
INEC says 56 female candidates registered for Enugu House of Assembly election
The INEC displayed the final list on Monday at the Enugu headquarters of INEC, as well as in various INEC council offices.
Economy
Wike claims opposition misleading Nigerians about Tinubu’s performance
FCT minister Nyesom Wike says opposition politicians are misleading Nigerians about President Bola Tinubu’s performance.
