Al-Makura flags off graduate farmers project

Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu (2nd L) inaugurates graduands of the 7th Graduate/Farmers’ Pilot Scheme at Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority in Doma, Nasarawa State on Wednesday (23/11/16). With him is Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State.

From left: Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu; Managing Director, Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Mr Ovey Angbazo; and Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, during inspection of Doma Dam in Nasarawa State on Wednesday.

7A cross-section of Traditional Leaders at the inauguration of graduands of the 7th Graduate/ Farmers’ Pilot Scheme at Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority in Doma,

. Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State (R) and the Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu’ during the latter’ visit to Lafia on Wednesday.

Traditional leaders on Wednesday joined Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state to inaugurate 7th Graduate/Farmers’ projects.

The Pilot Scheme was inaugurated at Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority in Doma, irrigation dam project that has not been into used for over three decades.

The scheme which is in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority is aimed at turning graduates into entrepreneurs so as to improve food production in the country.

Flagging off the scheme, the Minister of Water Resources,  Suleiman Adamu says the government will provide the graduates with finance and technological know how to get the Programme going.

Credit: NAN