… Urges farmers to cooperate with soldiers, police, other security agencies
…The walking the talk governor they say is a product of aggressive media publicity. Well, in public relations parlance, the mathematics is, Performance plus Publicity equals to Public Relations. Some governors do not however have the public relations; unimpressive performance hence poor publicity – Adamu Muhammad Dodo
To reduce the high cost of living caused by withdrawal of fuel subsidy, Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum has on Tuesday, released 80 buses and pick-up vans for free transportation of farmers from their communities to farmlands.
The 80 means of transport will comprise 50 luxurious buses to be allocated from the fleet of the Borno Express Corporation, a state owned transport company, while the state 30 pick-up vans will be hired and provided by the state government.
“We are here purposely to support the farmers, you can see thousands of them have gathered and their numbers can reach up to 100,000. Due to the removal of fuel subsidy, which although has a long-term benefit, cost of transportation has increased. Therefore, the Borno State Government has decided to provide 50 buses (and 30 pick-up vans) to convey farmers to their farmlands this rainy season”, Zulum said.
Zulum, while addressing the farmers, urged them to cooperate with soldiers, police and other security agencies deployed to roads to protect citizens including farmers who go to outskirts to access their farmlands.
“I want to urge you (farmers) to give maximum support and cooperation to the Nigerian Military. They (soldiers) are here to protect you”, Zulum said.
The governor expressed gratitude to the military for their sacrifices in protecting Borno’s people which is now enabling farming activities across the state.