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Adamawa targets 50% boost in IGR through investment in livestock sector Published 2 hours ago on September 2, 2021

Adamawa State has put finishing touches to strategies that will boost the internally generated revenue (IGR), capacity of the state by 50% through investment in the livestock sector.

Making the disclosure, the state commissioner of finance, Ishaya Dabari,
said Adamawa State government is fully prepared to develop its livestock industry and agribusiness in general.

Dabari, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Yola, added that pursuing the agribusiness programme had become necessary to serve as alternative to oil and the monthly federal allocation.

Dabari noted that the livestock value chain was an internationally recognised vibrant business similar, to crop farming and was not restricted to any particular tribe or nation.

The 2019 statistics of the Adamawa State Ministry for Livestock Production had indicated that the state is the number one producer and supplier of cattle and beef in the country.

According to the commissioner, responding to the demands of the non-oil sector to its fullest is the only solution for economic diversification and reducing over dependence on federal monthly allocations.

Dabari said that the state’s agribusiness programme was intensively designed to develop standards and a vibrant economy in the state within the shortest possible period.

He added that the era of the state government depending on monthly federal allocation to pay workers’ salaries and execute developmental projects was over, especially given what happened at the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meetings in the past three months.

“The last three months from April, June and July during the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting, is enough a lesson for the state government to hasten its agribusiness programme.

“Because, over 80 per cent of the monthly amount distributed was from the non-oil sector, in fact, even in July, the NNPC contributed less than 10 per cent.

“If the Federal Government is responding to non-oil based economic sectors for revenue generation, same also with Adamawa State,” Dabari said.

He added that in line with its agribusiness plan, the state government had keyed into the Federal Government’s RUGA programme to boost livestock business for economic development.

Dabari explained that the state government was mainly focusing on livestock and other fundamental agricultural products in which it had comparative advantage.

He said that the essence of the agribusiness programme was to enable the state exploit its potentials and invest heavily in cattle businesses, through upgrades of major cattle markets into modern markets across the state.

In line with this development, the state government has commenced and done all the needful, including the legal requirements to launch a N25 billion naira bond, so as to harness its agricultural potentials.

“We have done all the needful and a prospectus had been issued and what remains are just a few things and very soon they will hit the markets.

“Beside livestock, there are other Agricultural products, but the focus will be livestock, which include cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and poultry.

“Because, we have looked at our natural endowments, God given lands, we know that cattle is one of the major areas which, if given proper attention, will boost the state’s economy by 50 per cent and beyond,” Dabari said.

He added that the state will exploit the entire value chain of the livestock sector, including production, processing and aggregation, where production of beef, milk, cheese and other products would be given priority attention.

Dabari said that the government projects that in the next two years, it should generate more than 50 per cent of its monthly FAAC.

“Right now, our Internally Revenue Generation is very poor, because up till today we are not generating up to 20 per cent of our FAAC allocation.

“However, with what we planned and put in place, definitely in the next two years, the state should generate substantial revenues from agriculture-based business,” he said.

He added that having keyed into the RUGA programme, a high-level committee had been put in place to look into the programme for proper and effective implementation.

When implemented, the programme would help to amicably resolve the lingering problem between farmers and herders, as well as issues of grazing reserves and ranching, the commissioner said, adding that it was also expected to provide jobs to the teeming unemployed youth in the state.

He pointed out that both farmers and cattle rearers were very important in boosting and sustaining the state’s economy.

“Therefore, anything that will bring them together to live in peace is among the government’s top priorities,” the commissioner said.

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The Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO today represented His Excellency Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri by leading a very powerful delegation of some top government functionaries for a condolence visit to Dr Halilu Hamman Girei over the lost of his beloved mother. Those in the entourage are

SSG Adamawa State
Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development
Commissioner of works and energy
Commissioner of Land and survey
Commissioner of Transportation
Commissioner of Housing and urban development
Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner of Local Government affairs!!!

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SA Media and publicity to Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development
11/8/2021

Has he perform well in the last two years in office, (YES OR NO).....

The Honourable Commissioner today received in his office a delegation from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in Abuja on a courtesy call to the commissioner, the purpose of the visits is to inform the Honourable Commissioner about the intervention they bring to Adamawa State which is building Dams, veterinary clinic and other things that will be needed by the headers and farmers, the Local Government that where selected for the program is Shelleng and Girei Local Government Area's of the state, all thanks to the Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO and Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for making sure such an intervention come to Adamawa State...

✍️Elisha Jackson
Media and publicity Aide to Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development
8/05/2021

The Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO today attended the 10th year anniversary and fundraising of ZUMUNCI WOMEN ASSOCIATION SANGERE SABON GARI GIREI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, the Honourable Commissioner is the chief host and also the Grand Patron of the association, the Honourable Commissioner thank them for finding him worthy to be there Grand Patron and promise to always stand with them and support them in what ever way they needed him to support....

✍️ Elisha Jackson
Media and publicity Aide to Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development
22/5/2021

AS MORE GOVERNORS VISIT ADAMAWA by George Kushi

You can be right in all you do ,but "you can' t be wrong and get it right.
Having failed to find fault with the people's mandate, antagonists will resort to anything.To their dismay , from far and abroad,the government of Adamawa state is applauded. The governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Zamfara State, the Governor of Kaduna State, and the Governor of Yobe State Mai Mala Buni all came and were awed by the what they saw. It worthy to note that some of these Governors' came to the state on condolence visit.
It is a testimony things are going on okay.

People have a tendency of saying either what they don't know or mischievously want to create. When three distinguished people from different political climes commend your your efforts ,it only means that you have done something commendable . When anybody insists,that it is bad ,you are at liberty to allow things go.
From political divides only nay- Sayers insist on the inability of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to deliver. He maintained the structure left but he bore it on his shoulders to right the wrongs.They made the issue of an over-bloated Civil Service that was defeated. They criticise everything he is doing, but all-comers applaud what he is doing.

Why is is that people do not have the modesty of accepting good things about people they want to replace? The fly-over bridge will be used by all. It is not a monument for a single individual,it is not meant to glorify an individual,but to solve problems that we don't have to see happen.It is for the future.

These things will only start in our time, but bear fruits in future to later generations that may not even know the travails of those that prognose into the future and planned ahead of time. This is a futuristic government .

These witnesses from different divides cannot in unison say one thing. Let it be known that a job well done should be appreciated as long as it serves the benefit of our people. Three governors,across party divides appreciate Ahmadu Fintiri.

Adamawa people can see what he is doing.Yet some people think that they can create a mirage to fool the people. They have tried to put a political coloration to the visit by APC governors as an attempt to to woo Fintiri into their party which is mere speculation. If he so desires,he does not need to hide. But that is not the case.His intention is to better the lot of the people .

There is nothing wrong in trying to further a poltical cause by articulated planning, take the case of the "developed countries ,they seek the overall interest of their people over personal interest and they are better off. Why can't we borrow a leaf from them?

The edifices will remain whatever anyone will say .Long after this ,in ten months ,they will applaud what happened.It won't be a political party affair,but recognition of what was done that others could not do.

In the days ahead, There will be more visits and more applauses to Fintiri as long as the good work he embarked upon does not stop.

George Kushi is the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Adamawa State.

Happy Jumma'a Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO (Dan Amanan Gomna)

The Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO today having an interview with PULAKO FM📻📷 on the achievement made so under his leadership as the Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development.....

The Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO today attended the swearing-in ceremony of SHEIKH IBRAHIM DAWARE as the chairman Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board, the ceremony took place at Banquet Hall Government house Yola by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, those attended the events are the Honourable Commissioner's, Special Advisers, friends and we'll wishers.
Congratulations!

The Honourable Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO today had a meeting with the FISHERIES ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA Adamawa State chapter where they lay down there complain to the Honourable Commissioner and how the government can help them solve it, the Honourable Commissioner listen to each and every one of them and promise to forward it to His excellency the executive Governor of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for immediate action to be taken place, part of the meeting is for the union to all come together and form a federation association so as for government to help them in boosting the fisheries business in the country, the permanent secretary Dr Abdulrahman Tukur also reiterate the ministries support in making sure the sector have been given a very quality and reasonable concern at all time, leaders of the association thank Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and the Honourable Commissioner for the concern that is been shown to them since the beginning of this administration and they also promise to give there support to the FRESH AIR GOVERNOR.

✍️ Elisha Jackson
Media and publicity Aide to the
Commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development
2/11/2020

The Honourable commissioner for livestock and aquaculture development Honourable USMAN YAHYA DIYAJO celebrate Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri @53

Today we celebrate an icon,an extraordinary Man a leader per excellent,an elderly statesman in the person of His Excellency the executive Governor of Adamawa State RT: Honourable Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri the fresh air Governor.
As you celebrate your birthday,you will be graced with many more years filled with unlimited sound health,joy and peace.May you continue to exhibit uncommon wisdom from Almighty God, Remarkable vision and also an exemplary leadership.I wish you peace good health, happiness and prosperity.Happy birthday once more the ATM Governor.

✍️ Elisha Jackson
Media and publicity Aide to the Commissioner for livestock