13/08/2026
Wet Season Farming: Creating the Conditions for Farmers to Farm Safely
The Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs is strengthening collaboration with security agencies, traditional institutions and communities to address one of the key conditions for productive agriculture: a safe environment for farmers to cultivate.
The Honourable Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Sule Shu’aibu, SAN, recently engaged key security and community stakeholders as part of efforts to consolidate peace and strengthen protection for farming communities and agricultural investments across the state.
The engagements included strategic discussions with the General Officer Commanding, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Abubakar Sadique Muhammad Wase; the Garrison Commander, Brigadier General Auwal Abdullahi; and the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology (NNSAT), Kachia, Commodore Chikaji A. Isah.
The discussions focused on strengthening coordination among security actors and ensuring that farmers can access their farmlands and carry out agricultural activities without fear.
At the community level, the Commissioner also met with the Agwom Kachia, His Royal Highness Zamani Dogonyaro, reinforcing the role of traditional institutions in maintaining peace, identifying emerging concerns and strengthening relationships between communities and security agencies.
The Agwom expressed appreciation for the visit and noted that Kachia Chiefdom has recently experienced relative peace and stability. He also commended the Kaduna State Government for its interventions in the area, including support for the establishment of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, and the construction of the road leading to the institution.
These engagements are particularly significant as the state implements agricultural interventions under the food-security agenda of His Excellency, Senator Uba Sani, including the provision of free fertiliser to farmers.
The approach is straightforward: agricultural support must go hand in hand with security.
Through continued coordination between security agencies, traditional institutions and local communities, the Kaduna State Government is working to consolidate existing peace gains and create the conditions for farmers to cultivate safely, contribute to food production and strengthen the state’s agricultural economy.