BUA CEMENT SUPPORTS DISPLACED SOKOTO FARMERS WITH AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
At least 300 farmers from communities surrounding BUA Cement operations in Wamakko Local Government Area, Sokoto State, have started receiving agricultural inputs under the company’s Sustainable Livelihood Restoration Programme.
The initiative, designed to support farmers affected by the company’s expansion, is expected to reach around 1,500 people across the impacted communities.
Speaking at Thursday’s distribution, Wamakko Local Government Chairman Umar Mohammed praised the company for its continued support to local farmers. He encouraged the beneficiaries to make full use of the resources provided to enhance agricultural productivity and improve livelihoods.
The chairman noted that the intervention would stimulate farming activities and boost food production in the local government.
BUA Cement Managing Director Yusuf Binji, represented by the company’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Sada Sulaiman, stated that the beneficiaries were primarily farmers impacted by the company’s operations and land expansion.
He added that the initiative is part of the company’s broader efforts to support displaced farmers and restore their livelihoods.
“These items are being provided to farmers displaced by the company’s expansion, with the aim of helping them sustain their farming activities and boost productivity,” he said.
Also addressing the event, BUA Cement’s Assistant Director for Health, Community Safety, and Environment, Ali Gumel, stated that the distribution marked the launch of the agricultural support phase of the Sustainable Livelihood Restoration Programme.
“We are here today to launch the distribution of agricultural inputs under the Sustainable Livelihood Restoration Programme for displaced residents in our host communities,” Ali Gumel said.
He noted that many farmers had lost their lands due to the company’s operations and emphasized that the programme is designed to enhance their farming capacity.
“While replacement farmlands have been provided, we are also supplying inputs to help improve the quality of their farming and achieve higher yields,” he added.
Gumel explained that the current distribution targets 300 farmers, divided into two batches of 150 each. “Today, we are giving inputs to the first 150 farmers, while the remaining 150 will receive theirs in the second batch,” he said.
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He further revealed that the company had previously conducted multiple classroom and field training sessions to equip farmers with improved agricultural skills ahead of the input distribution.
According to him, the agricultural support initiative is just one of several livelihood programmes planned for displaced residents.
He added that BUA Cement also plans to introduce entrepreneurship training, skills acquisition programmes, and livestock farming support for community members not engaged in crop farming.
Implemented in partnership with agricultural development organizations, the programme aims to enhance farming capacity and boost the livelihoods of displaced farmers in the host communities.
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