Senate Deputy Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwebonyi has urged the Federal Government to investigate the late fertiliser distribution to states by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Nwebonyi (APC, Ebonyi North) said this at the weekend at his home town, Mbeke, Ishieke, Ebonyi Local Government Area, while distributing over 2,200 bags of fertilisers to farmers in the senatorial district.
The lawmaker said the investigation should be immediate as the late distribution had negated the objective of making the input available to farmers in this year’s farming season.
“The Senate will prevail on President Bola Tinubu to investigate those behind the delay. The input, for instance, is arriving Ebonyi when farmers are already harvesting their crops.
“The authorities saddled with distribution of fertilser and other farm inputs should do so between March and September for bumper harvest and food security in the country,” he said.
Nwebonyi noted that when farmers get inputs on time, they can plan their farming season well.
“The issue of fertilser distribution through intermediaries should be looked into because its inherent problems negate intended objectives.
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“We just held our new yam festival, which means farmers have started harvesting yams. So, where are we going to use our fertilisers?
“The relevant authorities should be alive to their responsibilities because the delay is an insult to the Senate and Nigerians,” he said.
The Senate Deputy Chief Whip urged leaders and other Nigerians to engage in acts that would put the country on the right path to solve the numerous challenges facing it.
“God will not come from heaven to put things right as the task lies with all of us,” he said.