The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged the Federal Government to set up a joint palliative monitoring implementation committee in all states to ensure smooth and equal distribution of palliatives to farmers and other beneficiaries.
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Deputy Chairman AFAN, Lagos State, Sakin Agbayewa, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Friday in the metropolis.
This inauguration was on the sidelines of an event organised to celebrate the National Farmers Day in Abuja.
Justice James Omotosho, in a short ruling, struck out the motions after Sunday Oluwole, counsel for Ibrahim, applied to withdraw the applications which were not opposed to by lawyer to the plaintiff/respondent, Modibbo Bakari.
They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure, the State capital Monday that it was unfortunate that Nigeria at 62 years old, still depends largely on the foreign nations to survive.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Prince Olabode Adetoyi stated this in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday during the distribution of agro chemicals to cocoa farmers in the state.
Kabir Ibrahim, National President of AFAN, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja Friday.
Baba-Shehuri said this while receiving some partners from Canada, South Africa, South Korea, India, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, USA along with All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN).
The use of tricycles would ensure easy movement of food and agro-allied products and generate wealth for Nigerian farmers, the minister said.
Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, also declared the election held on April 10, 2021 by AFAN General Assembly in Kano which produced Farouk Mudi and members of its National Working Committee (NWC) and National Executive Council (NEC) as valid.
Oyetola said this during an engagement programme with the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Odo-Otin Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Sunday.
Counsel to AFAN, Modibbo Bakari, who made his intention known after Justice Taiwo Taiwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja fixed Oct. 20 for hearing of the matter, said he was going to file a counter affidavit to challenge the move.
The National President of AFAN, Mr Farouk Mudi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Speaking on the appointment of former Minister of Environment, Mohammed Mahmoud Abubakar, as the new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, NAAJ President, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbonnaya, expressed optimism that the agricultural sector will now receive the needed direction it was lacking in reaching its true potential.
The former chairman of the association, Mr Eugene Jacob, made the call on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Warri, Delta State.
The signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed by both parties took place recently at Hawthorn Suites in Abuja with members of AFAN National Working Committee and the media present.
A statement released by national president AFAN, Kabir Ibrahim, said: “AFAN supported the passage of all these three bills at the National Assembly public hearing on separate occasions after studying the drafts and making input.”
The meeting, which was held at the Obas Complex in Abeokuta, was also attended by Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo and four governors from states in the North.
Alhaji Sulaimon Araokanmi, the State Chairman of the association made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Osogbo on Thursday.
Femi Oke, Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Lagos chapter, on Monday commended the Federal Government for the continuous closure of land borders.