Borno State Authorities has declared a one-day statewide quick for Monday, February 19, to hunt divine intervention on the rising value of meals objects and the spate of landmine explosions throughout its main roads.
Governor Babagana Zulum disclosed this in a statewide broadcast on Friday.
“I converse to you right now with a heavy coronary heart, but in addition with a willpower to handle the challenges which have befallen our beloved state.
“I’m deeply troubled by the latest hardships confronted by our residents, significantly the excessive value of meals objects,” Zulum mentioned, including “I perceive the burden that this locations on households and people,” he mentioned.
The governor continued, “I wish to guarantee you that we’re taking decisive steps to alleviate this subject,” explaining, “Our authorities is specializing in reviving agriculture within the state, intending to extend meals manufacturing and scale back our reliance on meals palliative.”
He mentioned the state authorities could be investing in trendy farming methods, offering help to native farmers, and creating incentives for agricultural innovation.
“By doing so, we hope to not solely decrease the price of meals objects but in addition to create sustainable livelihoods for our folks, ” he believed.
“We have now taken far-reaching selections to mitigate the rising value of the important items. Along with our efforts in agriculture,” the governor mentioned, including, “We’re additionally engaged on rising the distribution of palliatives particularly for residents in MMC and Jere.”
Talking on the rising spate of landmine explosions on main roads throughout the state, Zulum mentioned, “It’s with nice concern that I tackle the latest planting of mines on main roads by some miscreants.
“These cowardly acts haven’t solely threatened the security of our residents however have additionally hindered the motion of products and providers important for our state’s improvement.”
He expressed the idea that there are forces behind the planting of the landmines to sabotage the positive factors recorded up to now on safety.
“Nevertheless, we’re working to make sure the perpetrators are fished out and handled accordingly, ” he assured.
One-day statewide quick
Zulum consequently declared a one-day statewide quick.
“As folks of religion and from our earlier expertise, I implore his eminence, the Shehu of Borno, the Chief Imam, Imams, and the Christian brothers and the residents of Borno State to look at a one-day voluntary quick on Monday the nineteenth of February 2024,” the governor mentioned.
He urged everybody to hope for peace, prosperity and the event of the state whereas observing the quick.
Some governors, final Monday, stormed the Abuja headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Meals Safety to push for elevated crop manufacturing to make sure meals safety in Nigeria.
That is geared toward tackling meals inflation and meals scarcity.
Earlier reviews confirmed that there have been protests in Niger State.
There have been additionally reviews of protests in Rivers, Sokoto, Kano states and a number of other others.
On Thursday, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, nevertheless, mentioned the Federal Authorities was working arduous to alter the current narrative and discover lasting options to the rising value of residing disaster.
