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Former Dep. Gov Canvasses Social Security System
The former deputy governor in Sokoto State, Alhaji Ahmed Gusau has advocated the introduction of a social security system in the country.
“ This is what is being done in the developed world and the strategy greatly helps to reduce the menace of poverty and unemployment and their dastardly consequences on the society ,’’ he added.
Gusau told newsmen in Sokoto that the proposed system might not be a full blown one at the beginning
‘’ But we must start somewhere . We must have a starting point if we are to effectively tackle these menaces
‘’ More attention should also be focussed on the creation of blue-colour jobs rather than the sole dependence on the white-colour ones,’’ he said.
Gusau stressed the need for focussing attention on vocational training as well as technical education of Nigerian youths to make them self reliant even if they were not engaged in the white-colour jobs .
According to the former deputy governor and former NLC Sole Administrator in Nigeria, ‘’ it is only then that , the youths could add value to their lives and the society.
He said that if this system was ensured across the nation , the current spate of crimes and crises would be drastically reduced .
On the activities of AFAN in the 33 local government areas of the state, he said the association had been encouraging “cluster farming” among its members, especially in arable crops.
“This type of farming is such that a group of our members dealing in the same commodity or crop, will divide a huge expanse of land among themselves to produce a particular crop.” Elegbede called for a presidential initiative on livestock farming similar to the ones on cassava and rice, explaining that the Federal Government had gone a long way in focusing on arable or crop farming at the detriment of other sub-sectors.
“The Federal Government should ensure that not all the resources that are available for the agriculture sector are spent only on crop production.
“Government should be more alive to helping livestock farmers. We have quite experienced ones who can do very well, if given the opportunity and necessary support.”
In another development, a stakeholder who pleaded anonymity, said that there was only one functional silo in the state, which could only stock grains, including maize, sorghum, millet, soya beans and gari.
He said that the 25,000 metric tonnes silo was constructed in 2006 and needed urgent rehabilitation, noting that one major constraint militating against optimal use of the facility was irregular power supply.
In a related development, the state Chairman, Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Mr John Olateru, has expressed serious concern at the declining fortunes of poultry industry in the country, due to the current harsh operating environment.
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