FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has promised to allocate lands in satellite towns to farmers for agricultural production to tackle food insecurity.
Wike made the promise during the inauguration of a newly constructed rural road in Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Wike reaffirmed the FCT Administration’s support to farmers, stating, “Look at the vast area of land and we are talking about food insecurity. With these vast lands, those of you who want to be farmers, real farmers, we are willing to pay compensation to communities and give you farm lands to cultivate.”
The minister emphasized that only genuine farmers would be considered, saying, “We will not give land to political farmers who will keep the land as speculators and when development comes to the area, they will find ways to sell the lands.”
President Bola Tinubu, who inaugurated the road project, also pledged his administration’s support to boost agricultural productivity.
“We saw opportunities, prosperity, and the need for the establishment of ranches and rural development to uplift the lives of our rural people,” Tinubu said.
Tinubu noted the potential for conflict between farmers and livestock owners, but promised to work with them to turn it into a means of prosperity.
“We will help you. We will work with you.
“We will combat what used to be a liability and a source of conflict and turn it into a means of prosperity,” he said.
