February 17, 2025
Vunoklang, Hayin Gada, Off Mubi Road, jimeta - Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Agriculture All Environment News

Adamawa State Government partners National Centre For Technological Management to boost agricultural Production.

By: Jawati Friday

 

Adamawa State Government says it will partner with National Centre For Technological Management to boost agricultural Production in the state and the country.

 

Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta stated this when she received the Management Team from the National Centre For Technological Management on a Courtesy Visit to her office at Government house, Yola.

 

 

Professor Kaletapwa Farauta explained that the visit by the Centre was timely as Adamawa State Government has made Agriculture a priority with the aim of boosting food production so as to improve food security in the state.

 

 

According to her, to continue to have and sustain peace, people must have something to do, stressing that when people are idle there is tendency for them to indulge in criminal or unlawful activities that may lead to breach of peace.

 

 

The Deputy Governor therefore pointed out that Agriculture is one of the areas the state government is engaging the people in so that they can contribute to the economic well being of the state and the Nation.

 

Professor Kaletapwa Farauta also emphasized that they have young people on the street, that should be trained in different skills and can also be absorbed by large industries.

 

 

The Director General, National Centre For Technological Management, Dr. Olusola Odusanya explained that the essence of the visit was to partner with the state government to fulfill their mandate.

 

 

Dr. Olusola said the centre was conscious of the food crisis in Nigeria, adding that they have some technological solutions to share, which can be deployed immediately to assist in the development of agricultural Sector.

 

 

The National Centre For Technological Management was set up as an agency of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation mandated to facilitate Technology driven policy of the Federal Government in different Sectors.

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