The trader was suspected of mixing the seeds with sand to increase their weight.
“The commission will have some form of independence to handle and manage that special budget of at least N250 billion to be allocated to the affected states.”
The vaccination would target 247,000 cattle, 51,000 poultry, 152,000 sheep and goats.
The fraudsters were asking unsuspecting Nigerians to pay the sum of N18,000 to access empowerment funds from the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign Organisation.
In Katsina State, the federal government conducted a massive aerial spray of chemicals across four local government areas.
The commissioner said 52,000 of the 150,000 hectares of land cultivated were infected with blight resulting in 2,000 farmers losing N18bn worth of potatoes.
Mr Ibrahim urged members of the public who own livestock to cooperate with the animal health officials for a free vaccination.
Farmers in Benin said that growing yam in sacks was cost effective and sustainable.
The president suspended the controversial Ruga policy in July 2019, but not before the country had been plunged into financial liabilities.
“We will meet our target of vaccinating 3,000 animals daily.”
