Gov Bello Assures Farmers On Sustained Value Chain Agricultural Devt

Alhaji  Abubakar Sani Bello

Niger State Governor, Alhaji  Abubakar Sani Bello has expressed commitment to developing sustainable value chain in the agriculture sector of the state.


He assured farmers as well as stakeholders and investors in agricultural sector  of government’s readiness to use the sector to boost economic activities in the state.

He made this position known when he paid unscheduled visit to Kwakuti and Paiko Mango fruits markets along  Minna-Abuja road of Niger State.

According to him, the development of informal sector of agricultural value-chain, such as mango  fruit and other perishable farm produces would boost economic activities in the state.

“It is important to organise informal sector of agricultural value-chain. This will boost economic activities in the state. It will also create employment opportunities and increase Internally Generated Revenue (IGR),” he added

Governor Bello expressed delight at the activities at Mango  fruit markets in Kwakuti and Paiko, noting that for the state government to have full benefit  of  the cluster, there has to be some investments in infrastructure.
He said, “I am very pleased with what I have seen in Kwakuti and Paiko Mango markets.

 A large number of people benefit from business transaction that go on between mango owners and buyers who come from far and near to buy mangoes in Niger State., It is important that we intervene in providing infrastructure such as accommodation, , fence, water and where necessary, storage facilities”.

The Niger State Governor emphasized that development of small and medium enterprises  would boost agricultural sector of  the state with the provision of  storage facilities to assist entrepreneurs engaged in seasonal fruit trading.