I paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) Muhammad Abu Ibrahim to discuss about funding of our small holder farmers.

2: You will recall that the National Agricultural Development Fund was created in 2022 when the past FG not Buhari signed into law.

3: So, operational and administration implementation begins with the appointment of a new ES by FG not Tinubu.

4: The objective is to address the binding constraints of agriculture finance that has hitherto limited the growth and development of the agricultural sector.

5: The fund aims to enhance the potential for agricultural production & development by commissioning FARMER FRIENDLY FINANCE (FFF) products, direct interventions, adoption of Agric- tech and SMART agricultural practices, provision of technical supports and strengthening research/ capacity building.

6: The Fund is developing a 5 year strategic plan and blueprint with BCG and others for its operations.

7: They are working to launch NATIONAL FOOD AVAILABILITY, AFFORDABILITY & ACCESSIBILITY project (N-A3) targeted at ensuring our dear SMALL SCALE FARMERS have access to seven key levels support streams namely; land preparation, quality seedlings, post & pre - planting chemicals, fertilizers, extension services, mechanized harvesting and access to structure markets.

8: The CEO has met DAWN commission of South West Agric Commissioners and South South BRACED commission to develop partnership. The next phase is to meet South East, North Central, North East and North West agric commissioners.

9: The fund will address GINGER STRANGE DISEASE outbreak in Kaduna state.

10: access to capital will be simplified by the Fund Management. Real farmers will have access guys.

11: Muhammad Abu Ibrahim is a round peg in a round hole by FG not Tinubu as CEO. Why?

12: He pioneered the mainstreaming of agricultural space in technology. He partnered with MTN Nigeria to develop Animal Identification & Management Solutions, the first of the kind in Africa. That solution is meant to solve the problems of cattle rustling, animal disease transmission and the underdevelopment of the Livestock value chain.

13: My impression of the CEO of @nadfng since we have met several times is a man that is in hurry to deliver agricultural financing to real farmers. He is a man of few words and no air around him.

14: Individuals, cooperative groups, Farmers Associations and states govt should engage @nadfng

15: information is key to success and enlightenment. Therefore, follow @nadfng to grow your farms.

16: FG not Tinubu has allocated N100bn as a take off grant for them.

17: Other sources of Funding are:

- 0.5% of the Natural Resource Development

- 5% the duty levied on imported rice, wheat, sugar and milk.

- Appropriation from the National Assembly.

18. Nigeria wins. Farmers will smile to banks. @akinwale_cfi @2babsky78 @Farmexecutive @fimiletoks @fattylincorn_01 @NGfmafs @SenatorAKyari @sabialiyu_ @the_davidatta @DavidsOffor @ONsogbu @PastorMarvy @gbengasaka @NGRPresident @RealTAArije @Nupenchi_ @ReneRodrig1142 @RetsonTedheke01 @akomscopy @_chiefagbabiaka @Chispain_ @channelstv @thecableng @ThisIsAdemuyiwa @THISDAYLIVE @vanguard @vanguardngrnews @olusegini @PremiumTimesng @bulu_kay @kaytiki @Agriculfuture @FAO_AgriFam @OlayinkaAderon7 @kofoshiomogeeko


19: Correction: N100bn is a SEED CAPITAL and not take off grant pls.

20: Lagos state let us take advantage of this NADF ooo. @followlasg @jidesanwoolu @Abi_Olusanya @gagbashua @lagosagric @lagosagric1 @LagosStateADA

21: Farmer Gov @HonBago @Abdullahilade this is for you.

22: @ekiti_mafs @SSAAGRICEXT @AsiwajuOladimej @AgricOgun @osamcang @lollylarry1 @Imranmuhdz @IU_Wakilii @CupofCoffee_xo @_chiefagbabiaka @honorableEAZY @borie_nla @dmightyangel @EkitiBabyGov @Yeribabaa @yomilosiwaju1 @suleiman_qasim @Alpha_Yom @y_bajoga @Mario9jaa @JayItsJam @kc_journalist @MSIngawa @CorpFarmers_int @UthmanTochukwu @InsideKaduna_ @followKWSG @YinkaFafoluyi @Journalist_Mind pls let us spread this message of hope for our farmers

Recall that on 13th July 2023, @officialABAT declared a state of emergency in NIGERIA’S food security.

2: Therefore, the HM @FmardNg @SenAbuKyari has launched the dry season planting in Hadeija, Jigawa State.

3: The aim is to increase crop yield by 20% compared to last year.

4: The dry season is an integral part of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme & Agro pocket. This project will provide tractors for farmers.

5: the project is financed by AFDB at a sum of $134m

6 Govt is providing varieties of tolerant wheat such Boularg 100, Attila etc to farmers.

7: In wheat, Govt is supporting 150,000 to 200,000 farmers with a 50% subsidy.

They are expected to cultivate 200,000 to 250,000 hectares of land. Expected yield should be 1,250,000 tonnes of wheat

8: What I observed in Jigawa today, with a renewed hope, food prices would be affordable soon @hayateey1 @_chiefagbabiaka @Better_Kaduna @B_ELRUFAI @kaytiki @FmardNg @thecableng @NTANewsNow @PremiumTimesng @TahirTalba @akinwale_cfi @2babsky78 @UyScutti @Imranmuhdz @omega08033 @RetsonTedheke01 @UthmanTochukwu






2: @u_danmodi @OfficialJGSG @Jigawa_Connect received @SenAbuKyari and his Minister of State, Senator Sabi Abdullahi personally to flag off the 2023 dry season. A very good host.

Understanding the Set up of a Federal Ministry in Nigeria and how do we navigate the new Ministries created. Follow my explanation. it is divided into two. Service and Technical departments. Without Service Departments, Technical Departments can’t function.

Service department is STANDARD. Their personnel are under office of the Head of Civil Service, Office of Accountant General of the Federation, Bureau of Public Procurement, Auditor General.

Those agencies transferred them after spending certain number of years in a particular MDA. Unlike Technical departments, you retire where you are.

SERVICE DEPARTMENT

2: Service Department takes care of the needs of the Ministry for effective working atmosphere. They provide basic essential administration, financing, procurement, training and service delivery.

3: What are the component of typical service department: they are : Human Resources Management (recruitment, documentation, welfare, training, promotion, burial, pension) ;

4: General Services (provision of furniture, Store, generators, cleaning services, security, insurance, etc);

5: Procurement ( contract awards, consultancy approval);

6: Finance & Accounts (salaries, payment authorization to service providers, contractors):

7: Special Duties ( this Dept helps Permanent Secretary to function effectively. Permanent Secretary [PS] is next to the Minister and he or she is the Chief Accounting Officer.

8: Reform Dept to monitor service delivery and to make sure files are not delayed.

9: Dept of Planning Research & Statistics deals as the name speaks. Some Ministries have changed that name to PPRS or TPC or etc. annual council meeting is under them. Memo to FEC is their responsibilities.

10: We have units like Press, Stock verifier, Audit etc. next is technical department analysis. TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT: depending on the Ministry. Technical departments in @FMWHNIG differs from @FMWRNigeria, @FMEnvng, @MinTransportNG. Let us analyze @MinTransportNG.

2: Before the creation of Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Transportation Ministry have service and technical departments.

3: The technical departments are: Marine Services, Road Transport & Mass Transit Administration , Engineering Services, & Rail Transport Services.

4: The department that relates with Marine & Blue Economy are Engineering and Marine Services. Engineering department personnel will be divided into two. Those specialists for marine would be posted out by the office of the Head of Civil Service.

5: These departments will remain in Transportation are : Rail Transport, Road Transport & Mass Transit Administration, part of Engineering Services.

6: Marine & Blue economy will now create departments of blue economy, maritime security etc. Technical people will be employed to populate that Ministry. Enjoy your weekend.

The mess created by PDP by awarding a fake gas contract to P&ID in 2010. It was signed by the then HM @FMPRng. Meanwhile in 2012, P&ID went to court to demand $6.6bn at 7% interest rate. So the total is closed to $11bn. P&ID had not even commenced construction at all. 2: in the course of trial in 2012, Nigerian lawyer that time failed to file expert evidence, in short colluded with P&ID to say Nigeria was guilty. Now,govt changed in 2015, P & ID was ready to execute the judgement when Buhari said NO. We are now working to upturn the judgement

Que: There are still insinuations about your health and fitness. Are you really fit for the rigours of the Presidency? Tinubu: Ah! I told you where I am now. I just finished performing the umrah. I did the seven rounds of tawaf, I did the seven trips between safa &Marwa by myself 2: Can a sick person do that? That is stale news, my brother. People who are making those insinuations have nothing else to say but lies and rubbish. I have moved round, spoke at different platforms and stood for hours to address different audiences.

Fuel subsidy is not fair to the poor - Tinubu, All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke with Kaduna-based Freedom Radio while in Saudi Arabia for Lesser Hajj. Excerpts: Question: Your Excellency, I understand you are in Saudi Arabia? 2: Tinubu: Yes, I am here in Saudi Arabia. It is a personal trip. It is a trip for spiritual rebirth. I like coming to perform the Umrah every now and then. It is an opportunity to connect with almighty Allah, Lam ya lid wa lam yulad. We need his guidance.

3 sources of Income JAMB received in a year. 2 from FG,they are recurrent & capital expenditure. Then the third one is Examination fees. Any govt agency receiving money from public by offering certain services must remit 80% to govt & keep 20%. Check Fiscal Responsibility Act 2: Fiscal Responsibility Act is a creation of National Assembly. Before TSA, agencies opened accounts with Commercial banks. The head of that agency in collusion with banks then used to determine what was 80%. It was chop money for MDAs that time. With TSA, you can

Nduka Obaigbena should just remain quiet as @AlakeDele & @aonanuga1956 replied him with a bomb. NO is it true that Paul Ibe dragged you to National Industrial Court for backlog of unpaid salaries when he was in South Africa. Suit no: NICN/ABJ/26/2011?! Nduka ooo 2: Nduka Obaigbena said Dasuki paid NPAN for losses suffered by Nigerian Newspaper that he returned back. Why did Dasuki pay into his Hydrocarbon account and not NPAN’s account. Why did Tribune, new Telegraph & People’s daily denied receiving any money from Nduka Obaigbena

Abuja vs Lagos. 2:

Read the @NBS_Nigeria’s report on multidimensional poverty index. World bank data lab poverty threshold is $1.90, people living in extreme poverty is 69.9m out of 211m population. MPI is a new tool is marked differently from the select focus on monetary poverty measurement.! 2: Survey results from NBS showed that poverty is mainly a RURAL PHENOMENON with approximately 106m of the 133m RESIDES in rural areas. What makes MPI different is that we have focused on monetary poverty for 30years. In rural areas, what are the issues/ duties of FG, states & LG

$3bn Makurdi hydro power plant: in line with genuine NCP not @atiku’s NCP, a steering Committee was inaugurated to actualize the dream headed by HM Power, Aliyu, HM FMWR, Adamu and BPE DG, Okon. Largest hydropower plant of 1660MW in West Africa. Allow them to work abeg 2: It is my hope that @benuestategovt @GovSamuelOrtom will cooperate with FG and indeed the good people of Benue State so that this project will be a reality. Leave politics abeg

Thank you President @USEmbalo of Guinea Bissau for honouring @MBuhari with your country highest honour & naming a road after him called “ Avenue President Muhammadu Buhari”. We have 74 medical specialists & 173 Nigerian soldiers for Peace keeping. Well done guys. 2: Na 2 roads they named after President Buhari oooo. We thank you the good people of Guinea Bissau. Nigeria is also helping them ti have a free election as per logistics and training.

Key points in CBN’s withdrawal policy: 1: Over the counter withdrawal is N100,000 for individuals & N500,000 for organizations including churches and Pastors per week. 2: You can’t issue a Cheque of more than N50,000 to anyone to cash on counter again, so,tax evaders, it is over 3: existing N10m for clearing is retained. You can’t issue a Cheque of N20m for clearing at all. 4: Cash withdrawal at ATM is N20k daily & N100k per week. 5: POS withdrawal is N20k but POS can TRANSFER on your behalf, no restriction at all. So loss of job for POS guys is false.

N625.43bn was paid to 9 oil-producing states in 2 years. That is 13% derivation fund & Sure-P refunds. The states that received refunds from 1999- 2021 are Abia Rwanda, Akwa-ibom; C/River; Delta; Delta again; EdoN60bn; IMO, Ondo & Rivers. 2: payment made on 10th Nov, 2022 was Abia received N1.1bn; Akwa Ibom N15bn; Bayelsa N11.6bn; C/River N432m; Delta N14.8bn; Edo N2.2bn; IMO N2.9bn; Ondo N3.7bn; Rivers N12.8bn

Section 92(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 says, “Places designated for religious worship, police stations & public offices shall not be used for political campaigns,rallies &processions; or to promote,propagate or attack political parties, candidates, or their programs or 2: ideologies.” A political party, aspirant or candidate who contravenes any of the provisions of Section 92 of the Act commits an offence and is liable on conviction in the case of an aspirant or candidate, to a maximum fine of N1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months.

Minimum Wage: 1954, Western Govt of Nigeria started Minimum wage & could not get approval of National Assembly then. So, 1978, NLC Under Hassan Summonu that a structured minimum wage was introduced. The money was N300 only. Shagari increased it by N125. During Abdusalami it was 2: 7500 for Federal Workers & 5500 for states workers. Between 2010 & 2011 heated agitation led to Justice Belgore’s Committee that formed National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill that produced Act of 2011 to N18,000. Now, during Buhari, As usual heated arguments ensured, FG set up

FG not Osinbajo has launched the Special Agro Industrial Processing Zones. The financing agencies are Islamic Development Bank (our son is there) & Bow Tie Bank (our son is there). Hope Christian Association of Nigeria will appreciate this gesture. Islamic bank contributes $150m 2: Bow Tie Bank is contributing $210m; IFAD together with Green Climate Fund: $160m; states involved contributed $16m led by Cross Rivers. So we have other states such as Kano, Kwara, FCT, Kano, Imo, Kaduna, Ogun, Oyo states participating.

Sad news: From Thai Rice Exporters Association in their reports indicated that Nigeria’a RICE IMPORTS from Thailand FELL by 98.4% to 15metric tonnes between Jan - July,2022 as against 957 metric tonnes imported in 2021. Kudos to FG not Buhari. Patronize @HousewifeAbuja 2: Nigeria’a rice importation has dropped significantly. Our local production has increased and we must sustain the momentum. @CustomsNG must be encouraged to reduce smuggling. CBN Anchors borrowers is working. @FmardNg @NigeriaGov @ProfOsinbajo more work

VIP with police escorts should be made to pay compensation fund of 3times their annual salaries for one year as deposit. This fund would be credited to the family of the deceased asap before processing their entitlements when killed in the course of duty. VIP be responsible too. 2: VIP will just credit their families with a token sum and forget them. Funeral promises about paying school fees after na Lamba. Give your number to PA, Lamba . Let us have a dedicated account to take care of their families first. It takes time for police to process next of kin

Our TV anchors are supposed to inform & criticize. They aren’t supposed to mislead. Therefore, what @ARISEtv anchors particularly Emmanuel Efeni & @CynthiaAreh said that how can you celebrate construction of 8,352.49km road & just 350k jobs created. Nothing to celebrate 2: we have 35,000km Federal Roads. This administration decided to select 13,000km roads. When we came in 2015, the budgetary provision for @FMWHNIG was N18bn less than Lagos State budget. @MBuhari increased the budget to N500bn to tackle infrastructure. Shockingly, when BRF paid

Congratulations to @MBuhari for this landmark Nigeria’a startup Bill signed into law. Key highlights of the law are: 1: before a company can be labeled as start up, you must obtain a STARTUP LABEL CERTIFICATE. To obtain the certificate,a portal would be created by @FMoCDENigeria 2: the company must be a registered liability company of 10years in existence. 3: the firm can access SPECIAL SEED FUND. It will provide technical and financial relief for startups. 4: startup company will benefit from tax reliefs & must have at least 10 workers. Those workers