The Executive Chairman of Pankshin Local Government Council, Hon. Felix Amos Gonung has flagged off the distribution of farm inputs to registered farmers under the auspices of the Fadama Project (KSG) in Pankshin Local Government Area. The farm inputs included fertiliser, maize seeds and rice seeds. In his message to the beneficiaries, Hon. Felix Amos Gonung appreciated the efforts of the State Government under the leadership of H.E Barr Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, the Executive Governor of Plateau State for providing the needed counterparts funding for the provision of the farm inputs which is timely and necessary as the farming season begins in earnest.
The Executive Chairman charged the beneficiary farmers to utilise the farm inputs according to the reason for the procurement. He also stated that, “we are happy that our partnership with FADAMA is yielding results and on behalf of Pankshin Local Government, I want to state categorically thank the Governor of Plateau State for his deep concern about farmers and food security in the State. I also want to urge the beneficiaries not to deviate from the purpose of distributing the farm inputs which is given to them at no cost.
Hon. Felix Amos Gonung also demonstrated his administration’s willingness to protect the lives and properties of the people of Pankshin Local Government Area through the provision of critical essentials for security outfits in the locality. The Executive Chairman has donated two motor cycles, several raincoats, rain boots and flashlights to the Professional Hunters and Vigilantes Group of Nigeria in Pankshin. The two groups have been mounting surveillance in Pankshin for several years, hence the need for the provision of these essentials to enhance their performance. In his statement, the Executive Chairman stated that, “security is everybody’s business and we provided these essentials as our token of commitment to secure our land and enhance peace and security. These materials are to used in accordance to the purpose.”
The Executive Chairman was in company of the Deputy Chairman, Hon John Caleb Dasar, the Council’s Secretary, Hin. Ishaya Dilkit Bismoyi, Supervisory Councillors for Health, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water and Hygiene, Chairman of the Committee on Security from the Legislative Arm, the Desk Officer on Security and other members of staff in the Council.
Max Shiktong
SSA on Media and Communication to the Executive Chairman of Pankshin Local Government Council.
