Rep. Soro To Create Young Millionaires Through MMS-YOMA Agricultural Programme
By Balarabe Alkassim, Abuja
With his youth targeted initiative named, Mansur Manu Soro Young Millionaires in Agriculture (MMS-YOMA), the member representing Darazo/Ganjuwa federal constituency of Bauchi State, Hon. Mansur Manu Soro is set to produce young millionaire farmers in his constituency.
The programme is aimed at producing young millionaires through agriculture by empowering young people to engage actively in farming for economic activities and ensure food security.
A beneficiary is given free bags of fertilizers, herbicides/pesticides, spraying machine, training and farm clearance fee sufficient to cultivate half a hectare of rice with an expected outcome of 40 bags with a value of at least N2 million.
Coordinator of the MMS-YOMA Programme, Safiyanu Darazo noted that the 2nd phase of the programme which is expected to commence during the coming dry season farming with an additional 125 beneficiaries will make the number of the young beneficiaries to 250.
One of the beneficiaries Kabiru, of Rafin Kado, Miya Ward 1, commended Hon Mansur Manu Soro for the initiative.
Kabiru, who conducted Journalists round his farm, expressed his happiness over the lawmakers effort to make the youths more active in agriculture.
He stated, “As you can see, this is the farm I cultivated with the support items I received from the MMS Foundation aimed at boosting agriculture.
“When I was selected to receive the support, I did not believe in the first place, but when I finally received the items and took them home, I heave a sigh of relief. Today, I am the proud owner of this big farm.
“With this farm, by the grace of God, I will be one of the next millionaires in my village because I am not owing anybody any money. I got all the farm inputs free of charge from MMS.”
He assured that he would use the money to cultivate a bigger farm next year, adding that he would also employ more hands for the bigger harvest.