President Muhammad Muhammadu has praised the nation’s farmers for the record production of rice and other food commodities, expressing satisfaction that the agricultural policies of the administration are working to good effect.
Speaking to the elected Local Government Council chairmen from Katsina state on a visit to pay homage to him marking the Sallah on Friday in Daura, Katsina State, said his administration had taken various decisions including the closure of land borders for two years for the benefit of farmers who were the driving force of the rural economy, expressing happiness that these had worked well for the nation.
In a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), quoted the
President as said: “I have a good understanding of the country and its people. That is why we instituted those agricultural policies. I said we must grow what we eat and eat what we grow.
