The farmers complain of being short-changed by the state government in the distribution of the commodity

Farmers in Maiduguri and neighbouring communities have appealed to the Borno State Government to assist them with fertilisers for this year's farming season.

The farmers expressed frustration over their inability to obtain the commodity at government-subsidised rates.

Isyaku Mamman, a farmer in Jere, said that he had made several efforts to secure the nutrients without success. “My crops are shrinking because they need fertiliser, but the commodity is not forthcoming,” he said. “We went to enquire about the fertilisers at the state Ministry of Agriculture only to be directed to the secretariat of the local government council.”

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they should be patient.