By Tàsiu Jibo
Caterpillar insects known as Sharoon have infected and destroyed five thousand Tomato farmlands in Ɓagwai and Dawakin tofa local government areas respectively.
The items were worth two billion naira according to a genuine source across the affected Areas
Speaking, chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria AFAN in Bagwai ,Malam Lawan Shehu Majingini .said,the caterpillar insects w have the capabilities of destroying large farmland within twenty four hours .
He appealed to federal ,state and local governments councils to assist the victims to revive their agricultural stock.
In his remark, Ɓagwai local chairman of Tomato farmers association Alhaji Sulaiman Yusuf called on deputy senate president senator Barau jibrin and members representing Bagwai/shanono and Dawakin tofa /Tofa/Rimin Gado constituencies in the federal House of Representatives to assist the victims
In their separate remarks, some of the victims malam Bello Idris and Sama’ila Bello stressed the need for Agricultural extension workers to study the trend and take urgent step to minimise their loss.
The Spokesperson of Ɓagwai First organisation, Isma’il iliyasu Wakili enjoined seeds processing companies and Agricultural outfits to address the problems before it went out of hand
Responding,The Caretaker chairman of Ɓagwai local government Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Gadanya who expressed concern over the matter, prayed to Allah to avert reoccurrence.
He stressed the need for the state government to assist the victims in view of their contribution to socio economic development of the state and the nation at large
