From Yakubu Busari,Jos
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has promised to build Jos /Bukuru market as major mean of government policy to further boost the economy activities by setting aside N1bn for young entrepreneurs in Plateau State to enhance the processing and marketing of agro products.
He said the completion of the exercise would harness the potential of Plateau State towards redesigning the transformation of the economy well-being by enhancing the agriculture commodity marketing roadmap.
Mutfwang’s stated this during a 2-day workshop on a statewide sensitization programme on commodity marketing and food security ,a sustainable roadmap for Plateau State held at Eliel Centre in Jos, the state capital.
He said, he was ‘delighted in tackling the new challenging period in our nation’s history where food insecurity is bedeviling Plateau State and Nigeria.”
Mutfwang’s assured the people of sustainable policies in promoting industrial growth using the richly endowed mineral deposits to drive the state development and the rich potential in tourism, tomatoes, Irish potato with branding to achieve global best practice with the aim of enhancing prosperity in agriculture.
According to Mutfwang, Plateau rural communities are agrarian in nature and agriculture if properly harnessed would yield bountiful dividends not only as the highest employer of labour but also because of availability and access to cheap food.
“This can only be achievable if we develop our own market processing in agricultural revolution,” he said
He explained further that the government is working hard to ensure that it stopped banditry, herders farmers conflicts and stabilize the economy of the people .
Mutfwang’s disclosed that the “youth entrepreneurship Programme may soon kick start because our farmers have been cheated for too long and they need to get value for their labour.’
