Farmers Rejoice as Senator Saliu Mustapha Commences Subsidised Tractorisation Programme in Kwara Central
Farmers across Kwara Central Senatorial District have received a major boost as Senator Saliu Mustapha rolls out a fresh phase of his subsidised tractorisation programme aimed at enhancing mechanised farming and improving agricultural productivity.
The senator, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Food Security, flagged off the distribution of another round of tractors to beneficiaries drawn from the four local government areas in Kwara Central – Ilorin West, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, and Asa.
This latest intervention comes just a week after he distributed several units of tractors to farmer groups and cooperative societies in the state, reinforcing his commitment to grassroots development through agriculture.
According to his media aide, Mr. Nasif Sholagberu, the initiative, tagged Turaki Sagbedoba is designed to support smallholder farmers and strengthen food production across rural communities.
“This distribution is part of the senator’s commitment to leveraging his legislative position to bring agricultural dividends directly to the people,” Sholagberu said.
“It also fits in perfectly into the Renewed Hope Agriculture Development Programme of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”, he said.
Senator Mustapha, a first-time lawmaker, has emerged as a leading voice on food security and rural development in the Senate. His efforts to attract agriculture-focused interventions to his constituency are widely seen as both strategic and timely, especially in the face of rising food prices and economic uncertainties.
Stakeholders say the renewed tractor distribution will significantly ease the burden on local farmers and deepen the penetration of mechanised farming in the district.
Since assuming office, Mustapha has rolled out a wide range of empowerment initiatives, with agriculture remaining the centerpiece of his development agenda, a move analysts describe as visionary and people-oriented.
