By Our Correspondent
Former Inspector-General of Police and Walin Lafia, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, CFR, has distributed agricultural inputs to more than 2,800 beneficiaries across Nasarawa West Senatorial District as part of efforts to support farmers and improve livelihoods in the state.
The distribution was held on Wednesday at the Esu Palace in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Beneficiaries were drawn from the 59 wards across the five local government areas that make up the senatorial district — Keffi, Karu, Kokona, Nasarawa and Toto.
Adamu, who is a governorship hopeful ahead of the 2027 Nasarawa State election, said the intervention was designed to support residents and contribute to agricultural development across the state.
He said the programme, valued at millions of naira, was intended to complement government programmes rather than compete with them.
‘We Are Only Contributing Our Quota’
Adamu said government deserved recognition for its efforts to provide services and improve the welfare of citizens, but noted that no administration could single-handedly meet every need of the population.
“We know the government is trying its best to provide for the people of Nasarawa, but we know that they will never be able to do for everybody,” he said.
“So let them not think that we are competing with them. No. We are only contributing our own quota.”
The former police chief urged individuals and organisations with the capacity to assist their communities to do so, stressing that citizens’ contributions could complement government programmes.
According to him, development would be more effective when government initiatives are supported by private-sector interventions and community-based efforts.
Adamu: Agriculture Key to Improving Livelihoods
The former IGP said agricultural support remained critical to improving livelihoods, strengthening economic opportunities and empowering residents at the grassroots.
He noted that similar interventions could complement government programmes in sectors including healthcare, education, infrastructure, youth empowerment and humanitarian assistance.
Adamu maintained that the focus should be on the positive impact of interventions rather than political competition over who receives credit.
“Rather than asking who deserves the credit, the priority should be how more people can benefit from genuine acts of service,” he said.
He called on government, individuals, businesses, traditional institutions and community organisations to work together to address challenges facing Nasarawa State.
According to him, collective action would ensure that more residents benefit from development initiatives and create greater opportunities for communities across the state.
