Bandits Force Former Sokoto Governor To Abandon 10,000 Hectares Of Farmland

• Attahiru Bafarawa, former Sokoto governor, recounts ordeal with bandits in Kaduna

• Bandits forced him to abandon his 10,000-hectare farmland in Birni Gwari

• Calls for collaborative efforts between federal, state, and local governments to tackle insecurity

Eko Hot Blog reports that former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has recounted how bandits forced him to abandon his 10,000 hectares of farmland in Kaduna State.

Bafarawa recounted his ordeal on Monday while speaking to journalists about the country’s high cost of foodstuff.

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“I used to have a farmland which is over 10,000 hectares in Birni Gwari of Kaduna State,” Bafarawa said. “I have been cultivating that land since 1979 but I cannot reach there now because of the bandits.”

According to the politician, residents of his community usually seek permission from bandits before going to the farm, stressing that the unknown gunmen decide which farm to cultivate.

“The maize I produced that time is in commercial quantity that, I used part of it for my flour mill which is also out of production,” he added. “The issue of insecurity is behind the high cost of food items because many farmers have been displaced.”

Bafarawa also called for a genuine collaborative effort between the federal government, state, and local government to tackle insecurity, particularly in the north.

“There was a time I warned the federal government about the impending food insecurity in the country but my advice was ignored,” he stated. “The state governments cannot do it alone without the support of the federal government.”

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Regarding the general situation in the country, Bafarawa cautioned leaders to wake up before it is too late to save the situation.

The former governor’s experience highlights the severe impact of banditry and insecurity on agriculture and food production in some parts of the country, exacerbating the already high cost of foodstuff.

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