Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has warned fertiliser distributors against the sale, hoarding, or diversion of subsidised fertilisers procured by the state government for farmers.
He said anyone found engaging in such practices will face appropriate sanctions.
The governor gave the warning while flagging off the distribution of subsidised fertilisers to the 21 local government areas and farmers’ associations for the 2026 farming season at the Adamawa State Agricultural Mechanisation Authority in Yola.
He said the intervention forms part of his administration’s commitment to boosting agricultural productivity and strengthening food security across the state.
He noted that Adamawa is richly endowed with vast arable land and that the government procured the fertilisers to support farmers, increase crop production, and improve food availability within the state and neighbouring communities.
The governor expressed confidence in the quality of the fertilisers, saying they would enable farmers to achieve bumper harvests during the current wet season farming activities.
He, however, cautioned distributors against engaging in sharp practices such as hoarding, diversion, or illegal sale of the fertilisers, warning that offenders would be dealt with in accordance with the law.
Earlier, the commissioner for Agriculture, Salihu Idris, said the fertiliser distribution programme reflects the Fintiri administration’s commitment to addressing challenges in the agricultural sector.
He disclosed that the state government had heavily subsidised fertilisers, with a 50-kilogramme bag of NPK fertiliser sold at between ₦21,400 and ₦23,500, making the commodity more affordable for farmers.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Adamawa State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Suleiman Ahmed Gangkuba, described agriculture as the foundation of economic development and commended Governor Fintiri for the timely intervention.
Also speaking on behalf of farmers’ associations, the Chairman of the Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Adamawa State Chapter, Ibrahim Yusuf, thanked the state government for the initiative and assured that beneficiaries would use the fertilisers for their intended purpose: increasing food production.
