Agro dealers demand for payment, advocate for a new association.

As a result of the pending payment of the Agro-dealers, under the Growth Enhancement Scheme Programme (GES), Agro-dealers from their respective companies, came together to brainstorm on how their money could be paid so as to avoid accumulating banks interest rate.

The organiser of the event Mr Kabiru Umar, said the essence and purpose of the meeting was to look into the problem being faced by agro-dealers as many of them have expressed unhappiness saying the issue would be taken to government for immediate action.

80% of agro-dealers present at the meeting moved for creation of a new body that will help in the well fare advocacy of members just as Alhaji Rafu Lawal, the chairman of the agro association also agreed with his members' demand for new leadership adding he is ready to also join them in the fight. .

Mr Martins Akinola from the New Way Nigeria Limited said the agro-dealers are paying through their nose just because they have not received payment for their previous supplies pointing commercial banks keep increasing their interest rates. He urged the association to work together under one umbrella with one voice to hasten their payment.

Mr Alibaba, Central Bank of Nigeria, NIRSAL, advised the association to embark on media campaign as a tool to champion their course as Mr Kabiru Umar added that the creation of the new Ges Agro-dealer Association was to help members to grow and achieve the goals of the association towards food security through timely delivery of improved seeds to farmers thereby urging government to fast track payment of agro-dealers so as to ensure success of the input distribution programme.