Buhari reveal why he trekked in Daura

 

President Muhammadu Buhari, addressed the issue of his trek to some distance after the Eid prayers at Kofar Arewa Eid Ground in Daura.

While in a meeting on Friday with representatives of the 5 local governments in Daura Emirate, the President Buhari made clear that the walk was not about proving his fitness level or scoring cheap political capital.

He said;

“This is my constituency, the people came out in mass to see me and the car which I was being driven had tinted windows".

“They were not seeing me so I came down that they may see me. I didn’t need to convince anyone about my health and the decision to contest for a second term- a decision that I made public in April this year.”

Buhari while in the meeting with his kinsmen told them that he has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and the CBN to review the processes on the issuance of loans to smallholder farmers.

“We want to make it easier for them to assess the loans, particularly the underprivileged people in the society. It has become necessary for the government to do this because banks will insist on collateral which majority of farmers do not have." He said.

“For our agricultural policy to succeed, we must be able to reach small farm holders with loans without collaterals. Collaterals are always a problem with smallholder farmers,’’ He added.