NEDC distributes maize flour, fertilisers to vulnerable Bauchi residents

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed about 1, 000 bags of maize flour to indigents and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Bauchi state as part of efforts to alleviate hunger and support vulnerable families.

The Commission also distributed about 5, 000 bags of NPK fertiliser to farmers and associations to boost farming activities and enhance food production during this year’s farming season.

Speaking on the distribution exercise on Friday, the NEDC Bauchi state coordinator, Alhaji Aliyu Isiyaku, said the intervention was part of the Commission’s continued efforts to improve the livelihoods of residents and support communities in the North-east.

He said the distribution of maize flour was aimed at cushioning the hardship faced by vulnerable households and assisting them with food supplies.

According to him, the fertiliser was provided to farmers and associations under the Commission’s agricultural support programme to improve crop production and contribute to food security.

“Our primary objective is to ensure that farmers have access to modern agricultural inputs to achieve a bountiful harvest and contribute to food supply in the state, the North-east, and the nation at large.

“During the rainy season, there is hardly any input more important to a farmer than fertiliser. It is critical to achieving good yields, and we therefore hope for an abundant harvest,” he said.

Responding, on behalf of the beneficiaries, the Bauchi state chairman of Internally Displaced Persons, Malam Buba Musa Shehu, expressed appreciation to NEDC for its continued support for IDPs in the state.

“We are always grateful for the NEDC’s support. The maize flour distributed to our people at this particular time has truly been a great help to us,” he said.