Zulum Releases 312 Tractors To 312 Wards, Launches Subsidized Fertilizer

… Applauds Shettima For 1000 Tractors

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday approved the release of 312 tractors for allocation to farmers’ cooperatives in each of the 312 wards across Borno’s 27 local government areas.

The tractors were given on loan at 50% discount from market price.

Governor Zulum ordered the releases during a ceremony at the state’s farm centre located along Maiduguri-Gamboru highway in Jere Local Government Area.

The Governor however gave conditions.

To allocate the tractors, Zulum noted that each ward should form an agricultural cooperative society with a membership of not less than five and a maximum of ten persons.

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The governor added that all tractors allocated cannot be sold or used outside of Borno State.