Borno Plans Centre For Modern Farming

Alhaji Baba Garbai, the Borno Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftancy Affairs, says the state government is to establish a skills acquisition centre for farmers in Damboa.

Garbai, who announced this on Sunday while inspecting projects in Damboa Local Government Area, stated that farmers would be trained in modern farming technology at the centre.

He said that the state government was determined to give agriculture top priority so as to boost food security.

The commissioner advised parents and guardians to enroll their wards in schools in order to enable them contribute to national development.

He also urged the caretaker chairman of the local government, Alhaji Abu Hong, to embark on the provision of social amenities and execution of developmental projects.

Garbai gave an assurance that the state government would pay attention to improvement in the standard of living of the citizenry.

Earlier, Hong said that the council administration would strive to make life more meaningful for the people.

He said the council had dug some boreholes, constructed class rooms and renovated many dispensaries inaddition to procurement of drugs to enhance healthcare delivery.