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By Tom Garba
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated 22,528 litres of liquid gel fertiliser to victims of the 2018 conflict in Taraba.
Hajia Zubaida Umar, Director General of NEMA, made the donation on Friday during the handing over of the approved Liquid Gel Fertiliser under the National Food Security Council to farmers affected by the 2018 conflict in Taraba. Umar was represented by Alhaji Aminu Ringim, Director of Finance and Accounts in NEMA.
The 22,528 litres of Liquid Gel Fertilizer (LGF) is the balance of the fertiliser meant for Taraba State under the National Food Security Council – Emergency Agricultural Intervention (NFSC-EAI) for states affected by the 2018 conflicts.
Umar explained that the liquid gel fertiliser was being supplied as a replacement for the balance of NPK fertiliser approved for Taraba under the NFSC-EAI for states affected by the 2018 conflicts. She recalled that NEMA had commenced distribution of NPK fertiliser to affected farmers in Taraba in 2020, but the exercise was not concluded due to changes in regulations by the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), which led to the termination of the contract between NEMA and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for the supply of NPK fertiliser to beneficiary states.
NEMA commenced the process of seeking approval to substitute from Granular Powder Fertiliser to Liquid Gel Fertiliser
“Following the termination of the contract for the supply of NPK fertiliser and based on recommendations from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), NEMA commenced the process of seeking approval to substitute from Granular Powder Fertiliser to Liquid Gel Fertiliser,” Umar said.
Umar noted that one litre of Liquid Gel Fertilizer is equivalent to 50Kg of NPK 20-10-10 fertilizer. She added that NEMA commenced the process of procuring the Liquid Gel Fertiliser from certified and licensed suppliers in 2022, which was concluded in February 2024 following approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
NEMA commenced the process of procuring the Liquid Gel Fertiliser from certified and licensed suppliers in 2022, which was concluded in February 2024 following approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
In his remarks, Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba thanked the Federal Government for the intervention. Kefas, represented by Mr. Saviour Nuku, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, gave assurance that the items would be delivered to the targeted beneficiaries.
