Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, has approved the formation of the Gombe State Committee on the Distribution of Fertiliser for the 2025 farming season.
The committee has been mandated to ensure a transparent, efficient, and equitable distribution of fertiliser to farmers throughout the state.
According to a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, the committee will be chaired by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperatives.
Its membership comprises key stakeholders from various sectors, including government departments, civil society organisations, and security agencies.
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The full composition of the committee is as follows:
Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperatives – Chair
Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development – Member
Special Adviser on Agriculture and Farmer-Herder Coordination – Member
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture – Member
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Ibrahim Yakubu Usman – Member
Representative of Civil Society Organisations – Member
Representative of Persons with Disabilities – Member
Chair, House Committee on Agriculture – Member
Chair, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Gombe State Chapter – Member
Representative of the Nigeria Police Force – Member
Representative of the Department of State Services (DSS) – Member
Representative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) – Member
Director of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture – Secretary
Professor Njodi stated that the establishment of the committee reflected Governor Yahaya’s commitment to transparency and inclusivity, ensuring that all eligible farmers across Gombe State had fair access to essential agricultural inputs during the 2025 farming season.