Buhari inaugurates 5,700 hectares irrigation scheme in Jigawa

• Published date: 01 February 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the 5,700 hectares Hadejia Valley Irrigation Scheme in Auyo council area of Jigawa State, saying it will significantly contribute to Nigeria's quest for food security, job creation and economic diversification.

The President spoke at a state banquet organised for him in Dutse, after commissioning several projects executed by the federal government, the Jigawa State government and the Malam Alu Farm Project, a private enterprise championed by Farouk Adamu Aliyu.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, President Buhari urged the host community to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the gigantic irrigation infrastructure, saying ''It will be a small part in our over-all quest to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years.''

He urged the Jigawa State government to sustain its commitment to the Agricultural Sector, acknowledging the success of the Cluster System introduced by the present administration of Governor Badaru Abubakar under the slogan of 'Farming is a Business'.

The President visited four local government areas to inaugurate projects including the Birnin Kudu Specialist Hospital, Malam Alu Integrated Agro-Allied Farm, Birnin Kudu and the dualized Unity-Pentagon-Fanisau Road.

At the farm, the President unveiled a 50.3 metres flag pole, described as the tallest in the country.

The President also had an aerial view of some of the roads, infrastructure, bridges and places affected by the flood disaster in September 2022, which affected many...