APC governorship aspirant pledges to replicate FG's Agric initiative in Kwara

Date: 2018-09-21

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Malam Yakub Gobir, has promised to replicate the Agricultural Initiative of the Federal Government in the state, if elected.

Gobir made the pledge in an interview on Thursday in Ilorin.

He said he would embark on agricultural revolution to curb poverty among the residents of the state.

"I will take two most important aspects I believe we need to deal with. The first one is the issue of poverty and hunger among the people of Ilorin and Kwara.

"I will declare a total war against poverty in the state.

"Kwara is blessed with a lot of land for agriculture. We can grow cash crop that can be exported.

"Kwara as it is now is the 15th largest exporter of Soya beans all over the world that can actually be increased; we can improve on that," he said.

He said that modern agricultural technology would be employed for the commercial agricultural initiative

The governorship hopeful also pledged to focus on youth empowerment to address thuggery and hooliganism among the young ones.

He regretted that 51 years after creation, Kwara had yet to meet the aspirations and dreams of the founding fathers, and promised to take the state to the next level.

According to him, a lot of jobs will be provided for the youth through a proper enumeration and bring out the talents in them.

On mode of choosing the candidate of the party, Gobir, who is also Wazirin Hausa, said he would accept whatever the decision of the party would be.

He said he was happy with the calibre of people that had come out in the party, saying it was happening for the first time in the history of the state.

The aspirant said that he believed it was him that God would use to liberate the people of Kwara.

He urged other aspirants to work with whoever emerged as the flag bearer of the APC in the interest of the party.

Gobir, a pharmacist, also urged the people of the state to be calm and vote to change what he described as retrogressive government in the state. (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olusola Saraki     Salihu S. Yaru     Sunday Otokiti     Simeon Ajibola     Saheed Alakoso     Alfa Belgore     General Hospital, Offa     Aliyu Alhassan     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Kayode Bankole     QuickWin     JAMB     National Pilot     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Roheemat Hammed     Share-Tsaragi     Laboratory-to-Product     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Bolaji Abdullahi     Sam Okaula     Third Estate     HICA     Pacify Labs     Iyeru Grammar School     Femi Agbaje     Lanre Badmus     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Anilelerin     Ishola Balogun Fulani     NAWOJ     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Ghali Alaaya     Gbemi Saraki     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Bello Oyedepo     Saad Omo Iya     Muhammed Abdullahi     Oja-Oba     Maryam Nurudeen     Offa Grammer School     Halidu Danbaba     Habeeb Saidu     Amusement Park     SGBN     Kwha.gov.ng     Malete     Smart School     Tosin Saraki     Kayode Yusuf     Babatunde Idiagbon     Mohammed Yisa     Mubarak Oladosu     Abubakar Atiku     Mohammed Danjuma     Principal Private Secretary     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     CT Ayeni     Afonja Descendants Union     Kola Olota     Aminu Ado Bayero     New Model Police Station     Baba Issa     James Kolo     Abubakar Ndakene     Ilota     Ibrahim Orire     Musa Yeketi     Omupo     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Abraysports FC     Shoprite     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Cornelius Adebayo     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Saba Mamman Daniel    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Salman Alada     Ahmed Dankaya     Oke-Ode     Lawan     Ndama Al-hassan     Oloyede     Laduba     Ilorin Like-Minds     Kishira     Vasolar Consultoria     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Ariyo     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Kemi Adeosun     IYA ALFA NLA     Peter Amogbonjaye     IPSAS     Olabode Towoju     Sunday Fagbemi     Kwara University Of Education     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Makama Of Kaiama     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Bilikis Oladimeji     Charles Ibitoye     Lai Gobir     Isiaka Oniwa     Toyin Sanusi     Olatomiwa Williams     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     United Nigeria Airline     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Oloye     Kale Kawu     Kola Shittu     Emir Of Lafiagi     Babaloja-General     Hassan Saliu     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Ben Duntoye     Ilorin     Simeon Sayomi     Kwasu     Tunji Oyawoye     Ramat Oganija     Facemasks     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Awoye     Amuda Bembe     Kayode Ogunlowo     Barakat Community Secondary School     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Smart School     Revenue Court     Ajayi Okasanmi     Adedipe     Funke Adedoyin     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Adeniyi Ojo     Abubakar Atiku     Jide Ashonibare     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Raji AbdulRasaq     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Olaiya Lawal     Musbau A. Akanji     Ilofa     JUSUN     Ayekale     Waheed Ibrahim     Shero     Edret Sabi Abel