Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, on Thursday, revealed plans to produce two million tonnes of wheat for export and agricultural self-sufficiency through the National Wheat Development Programme and the state’s wheat programme.
He asserted that Nigeria possessed the capacity to export wheat under the present strategic initiative aimed at attaining self-reliance.
Namadi, who disclosed this to journalists after closed-door talks with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, said the President endorsed the state’s initiative endeavours and guaranteed the Federal Government’s backing to enable the forecasts to materialise.
He had briefed the president on some development issues in Jigawa and thanked him for earmarking 40,000 hectares of state land in the National Wheat Development Programme.
The FG initiated the dry season programme in Jigawa in November 2023 to support wheat cultivation nationwide. Jigawa state would house 40,000 of the 100,000 hectares allocated for the programme.
Namadi said President Tinubu assured him of his readiness to provide his government with any and every assistance it needs to accomplish its objectives.
