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Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, says his government will prioritise mechanised agriculture in order to revive the sector and make it meet the current and growing demands of the people of the state.

Speaking on Saturday when he received the report of a committee set up to revive agriculture in the state, Tambuwal said his administration was working towards framing a policy that will capture the needs of small and large scale farmers.

He said the policy will provide initial incentives to top political office holders and individual businessmen to own and operate large scale farms.

He said it had become imperative for his government to toe that line in order to boost revenue and food security.

“To ensure effective implementation of the report, Tambuwal said experts from the World Food programme, the federal ministry of agriculture and related agencies will be invited to make inputs,” Imam Imam, his spokesman, said in a statement.

“He said any corporate organisation wishing to engage in commercial agriculture is welcome to Sokoto to invest as government will provide enabling environment for a positive return on investment.”

According to the statement, Chiso Dattijo, chairman of the committee and former deputy governor of the state, commended Tambuwal for making efforts to boost agriculture in the state.

He also thanked the governor for giving him the opportunity to serve.