- During a visit to the Emir of Argungu, Sumaila Mohammed, Shettima reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to fulfilling promises, especially in the agricultural sector, with a focus on food security
- Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of the federal government to fulfill all promises made to the Nigerian people
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the commitment of the federal government, led by President Bola Tinubu, to fulfill all promises made to the Nigerian people. Additionally, he mentioned that the federal government has secured a $163 million loan from the African Development Bank to support wheat production.
Mr. Shettima conveyed these remarks during a visit to the family of the late Abubakar Giro, an esteemed Sheikh, in Argungu, Kebbi State on Sunday. Representing President Tinubu, the vice president expressed condolences, describing the loss of the Islamic scholar as a significant one for the state, the nation, and West Africa.
“I am here on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, who called me from India and directed that I should come to Argungu to commiserate with the family of the respected Sheikh, government and people of Kebbi State and the north in general.”
Continuing, the VP noted that “Late Sheikh Abubakar Giro was a respected scholar. He worked for God, he didn’t bother about things of the world he lived a humble life.
“May God forgive his shortcomings and grant him eternity.”
Speaking at the palace of the Emir of Argungu, Sumaila Mohammed, the vice president re-affirmed the determination of the Tinubu administration to fulfill its promises, particularly in the agricultural sector, adding that food security would receive serious attention from government.
“We need 10,000 hectares of land in Kebbi State. But the scheme would be well executed in Jigawa State with a cultivation of 50,000 hectares of land to boost wheat production.”