Gov. Tambuwal Approves Recruitment Of Additional Agric Extension Workers

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the enrollment of additional extension workers to increase manpower and expertise in the state’s wheat value chain.

According to the governor of Sokoto State, those to be employed include university graduates and holders of national diploma in agricultural science, agric-economy, crop science and related disciplines.

Making this known in a statement issued in Sokoto Tuesday, Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said having introduced wheat to farmers in the state, government will continue to show strong concern for its growth.

“Eighty persons will be employed in the first phase of the recruitment, with more to follow in due course. Those to be employed will aid wheat farmers make informed decisions especially as they engage with companies buying their products after harvests.

“The overall objective is to ensure that we achieved the ratio of one extension worker to 500 farmers. As such, more people will be employed in subsequent phases of the recruitment exercise,” the statement said.

According to the state, the extension workers will be trained in latest trends in the business and will play a key role in efforts to modernize the agricultural sector in the State.