The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has applauded the Federal Government’s back to Farm initiative powered by The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA).
Speaking at a meeting with the Executive secretary NALDA, Paul Ikonne in Abuja, the Senate President lauded the initiative and pledged to encourage the National Assembly to identify with the Back to Farm initiative, as it moves round all states and LGAs of the federation.
On his part, the NALDA Boss Paul lkonne said time has come for Nigerians to see farming as sustainable business, appealing for the buy in of NASS and its constituents by ensuring the provision of Lands in all LGAs of the Federation.
Ikonne explained that NALDA is set to engage all stakeholders in the Pilot programme scheduled to begin soon, adding that Farm Lands across the country will be prepared in clusters using state of the art technologies and drives in a sustainable manner for the benefit of all Nigerians.
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Lawan expressed delight at the resurgence of NALDA noting that the National Assembly will engage her constituents to embrace the back to Farm initiative and urged the Executive secretary NALDA to develop a system where the output of farmers will have ready and steady take off markets to encourage more people to go into agriculture.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
