Alhaji Rabi’u Suleiman Bichi

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano

The Managing Director of the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA), Alhaji Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, has declared total support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s food security policy initiatives.

Bichi reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment towards supporting President Tinubu’s administration policies on food security, both regionally and nationally.

He emphasised that the HJRBDA has the potential to address food insecurity challenges with the support of stakeholders. comprehensively

Bichi who stated this in Kano, during a condolence visit from the Apex Fadama Farmers Association leadership, following the death of his brother, commended President Tinubu’s timely intervention in releasing fertilizers to farmers for dry-season farming, acknowledging it as a step in the right direction.

During the visit, the farmers shared their challenges, highlighting multiple taxation as a significant issue. They revealed that travelling from Kano to Lagos, they encounter 39 roadblocks where they’re taxed, resulting in substantial taxation that contributes to the constant rise in food prices.

Bichi,  who is a former Secretary to Kano State. Government. (SSG), pledged to support the farmers by engaging stakeholders and taxation experts to address their challenges.