Members of the Equity Farmers Association in Kebbi State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing their administrations’ support for the agricultural sector.
The endorsement was announced on Thursday when members of the association, led by its state chairman, Abubakar Goje, paid a solidarity visit to Governor Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.
Goje said the decision was informed by the distribution of free agricultural inputs, including fertilisers and solar-powered water pumping machines, to support farmers across the state.
He described the endorsement as voluntary, insisting that members independently sponsored the visit without financial or political inducement.
According to him, the association has resolved to support all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming elections to ensure continuity in governance.
He said, “We, the members of the Equity Farmers Association, have agreed to vote for the APC and ensure continuity. You have supported us tremendously through the provision of free agricultural inputs.”
Goje also disclosed that the association presented 20 bags of rice to the governor in appreciation of his administration’s support for farmers.
He added that members had obtained their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and were prepared to participate in the forthcoming elections.
Also speaking, the association’s women leader, Hajiya Raliya Abubakar, commended the governor for supporting and empowering women farmers across the state.
She disclosed that the association had commenced mobilisation and sensitisation campaigns across the 21 local government areas to encourage women farmers to embrace self-reliance and improve their agricultural activities.
In his remarks, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Power and Political Affairs, Alhaji Kabir Sani-Giant, urged members of the association to appreciate the government’s interventions and ensure they participated in the democratic process.
Responding, Governor Idris thanked the farmers for their solidarity and confidence in his administration, describing the endorsement as encouragement to sustain his development policies.
He also appreciated the association for presenting 20 bags of rice, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to making agriculture a major driver of economic growth, food security and rural development.
The governor disclosed that arrangements had been concluded to provide support to farmers for the forthcoming dry-season farming.
He assured farmers that his administration would sustain agricultural interventions, expand farming opportunities and extend assistance to other vulnerable groups across the state.