Governor Idris Crowns New Sarkin Noma Of Kebbi

Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris, crowned the state commissioner for Agriculture, Shehu Muazu as the new Sarkin Noma, on the second day of the Argungu Fishing Festival on Thursday.

He Replaced Abdullahi Maigandu Argungu, a former programme manager of Kebbi Agricultural and Rural Development Authority during Governor Adamu Aliero’s administration.

Governor Idris informed the gathering at the Agric-Fair held in Argungu town that the government decided to turban the commissioner due to his vast experiences which contributed to the development of agriculture across the state.

He added that he appointed him as commissioner of agriculture because of his credentials as a practicing farmer and his immense contributions to farming and food security in Kebbi.

The governor called on farmers in the state to give the new Sarkin Noma the full support and cooperation he deserves.

The new Sarkin Noma and the Commissioner for Agriculture, Shehu Muazu, thanked the governor for the throne which he described as a history that repeated itself in Zuru Emirate after it produced the first and the famous Sarkin Noma in the person of the late Ali Namani Kotoko.

He noted that the appointment would encourage him to do more in the Agricultural sector in state.