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| Dr, Godwin Emefeile |
By Salisu K Ismail
Jigawa state youth group under the agies of Unified Northern Forum described Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria Dr Godwin Emefiele as a champion of agricultural development and urged him to contest for Nigerian presidential election in 2023 for more prosperity and united Nigeria.
The Chairman of the Forum Jigawa State Chapter, Abdullahi Abbas made the called while speaking at a political gathering held in Dutse, the state capital.
He said Jigawa state is an agrarian state with over 70 percent of its population engaged in farming as their source of livelihood, maintained that, under Emefiele, the country agricultural sector has received number of interventions which boost production and generate more jobs.
Abdullahi added that, thousands of Jigawa state farmers have moved from subsistence farming to commercial farming as a result of anchor borrowers program and other agricultural intervention they accessed from the Central Bank.
"In 2017, the Jigawa State Government accessed N5 billion loan from CBN to finance its agricultural development, in 2021 CBN disbursed over N4 billion as loans to our rice farmers, Jigawa State is also among 15 states that benefited from N52billion Wheat Cultivation Grant and over 25,000 ‘unbanked’ women and youths enrolled into banking system which made financial service accessible to them".
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"We believe Dr. Godwin Emefiele has all it takes to make Nigeria a great nation, rejuvenate our economy and take us to the status of developing nation where peace, progress and prosperity will be realised".
In his speech the chief Convener, Unified Northern Nigeria Youth Forum, Mohammed Salihu Danlami said, the policy introduced by CBN governor is largely best described as shifting Nigerian economy from oil economy (Mono Economy) to more diversified economy with agriculture, mining and industries as main drivers".
"We are optimistic that, if he became the president of Nigeria he will do more on this policy and Nigeria will certainly attained developed Nation status".
Mr Dallami than called on all Northerners and Nigerians to join the call for Emifele to come and contest the Nigerian presidential election for peace, unity and development of the nation.
In his keynote address at the occasion the spokesperson of the Forum, Comrade Aliyu Muhammad Sani said, Nigeria is currently in need of a strongman, patriotic, pragmatic who already have a blueprint that can guide him to work around the clock to move the nation forward through peace, progress and prosperity.
"Nigerians should look into the 37 interventions initiated by Dr Godwin Emefiele, they will realize that all the required qualities and track record for one to become next Nigerian President he has possessed them, therefore we believed he can do the Job" Mr Sani declared.
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