Buhari govt has spent N2.7trn on agriculture, infrastructure – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said
that the Federal Government expended N2.7 trillion on agriculture and
provision of other critical infrastructure in the 2017 budget.

The minister disclosed this at a Town Hall Meeting in Dutse on Monday
to boost agriculture in the state in particular and the country in
general.

The meeting had four ministers in attendance: Water Resources, Alhaji
Suleiman Adamu, Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Trade, Industry and
Investment (state), Hajiya Aisha Abubakar and Information.

NAN quoted Mohammed as saying that the government has been busy in
rehabilitating and constructing rail lines to link all parts of the
country with one another.

According to the minister, it was necessary to ensure transportion of
perishable products like tomatoes, pineapples, onion among others to
avoid wastage.

In his remark, agriculture minister, Chief Ogbeh said that it was
unfortunate that most of the perishable items get spoiled on the way
due to vehicle breakdown or other reasons, hence the need for
alternative transportation.