Making this known was the National President, MAAN, Dr
Abubakar Bello, at the official flag-off of the ‘2023 Wet Season Maize Farming
and Input Distribution’ in Katsina State.
Bello explained that through their PPP model approach the
Association would contribute its quarter to attaining food self-sufficiency and
end youth unemployment and restiveness across the country.
He said: “It lies within our thinking to make our contribution
for building robust economy all as outlined in the policy advisory council
report of this administration, eradication of youth restiveness, which include
the ugly trend of kidnapping for ransom, banditry and other social vices
affecting the country, our business model anchored on the PPP MODEL intends
among other things to ensure creation of 1 million jobs through the regional
agricultural commodity exchanges”
“Our contribution to the attainment of prosperous and food
secured Nigeria for all. It lies within our genuine desire to ensure we
continue to contribute our quota to the overall economic development of
Nigeria.
“In view of this we dedicated and determined our willingness
to partner with our various business associates and agreed to come up with this
PPP business model which we are flagging off here today.”
According to Bello, the association is ready and willing to
take advantage of and explore government policies for the benefit of its
members and the country at large.
“To meet the current government policy on reviving
agriculture through establishment of Agricultural commodity board, MAAN as
responsible association we have repositioned ourselves to ensure the full
benefit on commodity exchange, warehousing, produce processing & marketing
are fully exploited to the benefit of our people”
Meanwhile, the MAAN’s boss said the association’s
achievements are significant and added that 360 young tractor operators have
employed, and had also acquired machines for its members.
“Enhanced mechanization and capacity building in agronomic
practices and the Employment of 360 youths as tractor operators under the MAAN
mechanization programme.
“The association over time acquired important tools for
members use nationwide to boost production, in view of this, MAAN currently has
at its disposal 92 tractors, 55 plough discs, 21 ridger, 54 Harrows, 21
planters, 10 boom sprayers, and 24 tipping trailers”, he said.