By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government has warned against the diversion, hoarding or resale of fertiliser meant for farmers as the distribution of free agricultural inputs under Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration continues across the state.
The warning was issued during the distribution of fertiliser allocated to Kebbe Local Government Area, where six trucks carrying a total of 3,600 bags of fertiliser were received for onward distribution to farmers ahead of the 2026 wet season farming activities.
Speaking during the exercise, Chairman of the Fertiliser Distribution Committee in Kebbe Local Government Area, retired Colonel Garba Moyi Isa, said the intervention was part of the state government’s agricultural support programme aimed at increasing food production, improving farmers’ livelihoods and strengthening food security.
He explained that each of the 124 polling units in the local government area would receive 15 bags of NPK fertiliser and five bags of Urea to ensure equitable distribution among genuine farmers across the communities.
