Katsina Govt to Build 204 Tube Wells for Irrigation Farming, Plans 'Surprise Visits' to Schools
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- Sulaiman Umar
- 07 Dec, 2023
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The Katsina State Government is set to build a total of 204 tube wells at various irrigation sites in the state, while also providing solar-powered water pumps to farmers.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Livestock Management, Prof. Ahmed Muhammad Bakori, explained that each of the 34 Katsina local governments would have six tube wells at their select irrigation sites.
He disclosed these to newsmen after the 8th Katsina State Executive Council meeting yesterday. Prof. Mohammed Bakori said the federal government has pledged to boost rice, wheat and maize production in the state.
He said: "On its part, the Katsina State Government will soon be providing viable seeds, together with NPK and urea fertilizers to identified dry season farmers in the state. Let me also add that the distribution of the farming inputs would be launched at one of the irrigation sites".
Similarly, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has directed members of the State Executive Council to immediately commence 'surprise visitations' to public schools at their respective local governments of origin.
This is to assess the level of punctuality or otherwise of teachers in Katsina primary and secondary schools, the Commissioner of Finance, Mallam Bashir Tanimu Gambo, told journalists after yesterday's council meeting chaired by Governor Radda.
The Commissioner said: "The visitations would be sustained for quite a long time, to increase the level of punctuality by the teachers".
Signed:
Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed,
CPS to Katsina Governor.
December 7th, 2023.
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