Kebbi commences sale of subsidised livestock feeds

The Kebbi state government on Friday, flagged-off the sale of livestock feeds at subsidised rates to farmers across the state.

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at Bagudo, the wife of the state governor, Hajiya A’isha Atiku-Bagudu, said the gesture was aimed at boosting livestock farming in the state.

She called on members of the sales committee to ensure that the feeds were sold to farmers at subsided rates as specified.

She said: ”Let me appreciate the commitment of Governor Abubakar Atiku- Bagudu for supporting all categories of farmers in the state.

“I therefore, urge the beneficiaries to ensure that they collect receipts while purchasing the items.

“I also want to assure the Fulani community of the issuance of the applied loan facility, to improve their businesses.”

Similarly, the governor’s wife doled out palliatives to Rugar Idowaje, a Fulani community in Bagudo Local Government Area, to cushion the hardship occasioned by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Items donated include rice, wheat offal, clothes and groundnut oil.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Animal Health Husbandry and Fisheries, Aminu Garba-Dandiga commended Gov. Atiku-Bagudu and his wife, Hajiya A’isha, for their commitment in encouraging livestock farming across the state.

He observed that the state was endowed with all farming potentials, particularly livestock, which needs to be properly harnessed to boost the state’s revenue base.

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The commissioner stressed the need for residents to take advantage of such potentials, by judiciously utilising them with a view to reducing over-reliance on proceeds from oil revenue.

“I want to assure you that livestock is another source of income we can rely on, as it produces milk and meat for people’s consumption.

“The items procured by the dtate government will be sold at subsidised prices as follows; wheat offal will go for N3,000, cotton seed cake will be sold at N3,300, 10 kilogramme salt lick costs N4,360 and 5 kilologramme will be N1,680.

“I therefore, call on the beneficiaries to utilise the programme in a proper way and I assure you that the programme will be continued,” he assured.

The occasion was attended by the permanant secretaries Mmnistries of animal health husbandry and fisheries; education and women affairs.