Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he would assist the Adamawa State Government by inviting investors into agribusiness in the state.
Obasanjo made this known at the Government House in Yola during his visit to Adamawa State.
Obasanjo was received by Governor Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State at the airport and proceeded to the Presidential Lodge located in the Government House.
He advised the state government to put more efforts into agriculture, adding that the sector would eradicate poverty as well as bring industrialization to the state.
He said: “Your emphasis on agriculture gave me pleasure and if agriculture is taken serious in this state, it will eradicate poverty.
“If you can provide a conducive atmosphere, people will want to come and invest in agribusiness.
“We will encourage those who are interested to invest in agribusiness to come to Adamawa and invest.
“Agriculture will not only be useful as a security tool, but as part of the industrialization of the state and as such will make the economy of this state more viable.”
The former president said the situation in the North East was an issue of concern to him.
Obasanjo commended President Muhammadu Buhari for showing understanding of the security situation in the region.
He commended Bindow for not being subdued by the myriad of challenges confronting the state.
He also commended the governor for not limiting his vision to the state alone, but the entire North East.
He said: “I will commend the President for showing understanding to the situation of the North East.
“To us, the issue of the North East is special even when Mr. President and I are discussing, it always form central of our discussion.
“I must commend the unique leadership vision of the governor, especially as he did not only focus on Adamawa but extends his vision to the entire North East geopolitical region.”
Earlier, Governor Bindow had sought the assistance of the former president in addressing the challenges in the state.
He said the state had faced the challenge of insecurity in the past, which has ravaged its socio economic fortunes.
He commended President Buhari for giving special focus to security, which has made the state to be peaceful now.
Bindow said his administration had completed 47 road projects despite the challenges.
He also said the team work adopted by his administration has yielded the positive result.
He said that his administration would continue to emulate the work supervision strategy of the former leader.
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