The Adamawa State Government has approved N2.2 billion to procure assorted fertilisers for dry-season farming across the state.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Leader Leneke, disclosed this after the 13th State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in Yola, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.
The approval was part of about N5 billion worth of contracts and procurements approved by the State Executive Council for development projects and interventions across the state.
What they are saying
Leneke said the council approved N2.198 billion for the procurement of 46,300 bags of assorted fertilisers for the state’s dry-season farming.
He said the procurement was aimed at supporting farmers and sustaining agricultural production by enabling farmers to take advantage of both the rainy and dry seasons.
The commissioner also said the council approved N78.952 million for the procurement of herbicides and pesticides to support agricultural activities across the state.
The agricultural interventions are aimed at providing farmers with key inputs while supporting continued crop production beyond the rainy season.
Other approvals
The fertiliser approval was one of several contracts and interventions approved at the meeting, covering education, infrastructure, security and other areas.
The council also approved N1.752 billion for office blocks at the Adamawa State Post-Primary Schools Management Board in Yola, N627.696 million for roads, drainage and other internal infrastructure at the Mega Science and Technical Secondary School in Hong, and N381.656 million for consulting services for a counter-terrorism base in Madagali.
Leneke said the Hong project was part of the state’s plan to establish Mega Science and Technical Secondary Schools across the three senatorial districts.
Leneke urged residents in affected areas to remain vigilant and relocate to safer areas when necessary, while also urging residents to report unfamiliar persons and suspected criminals to support security agencies.
Beyond the state-level intervention, the approval comes amid broader Federal Government efforts to improve fertiliser availability and support agricultural production across the country.
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In June, Nairametrics reported that President Bola Tinubu said the Federal Government was on course to deliver a 1.1 million metric tonne fertiliser programme to farmers in 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen food security and boost agricultural productivity.
Tinubu said more than 449,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser inputs, equivalent to about 9 million bags, had been secured as of May 2026, with 10 vessels discharged or in transit.
The Federal Government’s fertiliser programme and Adamawa’s latest approval both reflect efforts to provide farmers with inputs needed to sustain agricultural production.
What you should know
Nigeria has an estimated annual installed fertiliser production capacity of about 16 million metric tonnes, compared with domestic consumption of roughly 2 million metric tonnes annually.
The country’s production capacity is expected to increase further as private-sector investments expand.
Adamawa’s N2.198 billion approval for 46,300 bags of assorted fertilisers is therefore part of a broader effort to support agricultural production and improve access to farm inputs.
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