By Faith Chondol
The Chairman of Bassa Local Government Council, Joshua Sunday Riti, has inspected the distribution of subsidised fertiliser to farmers across the council’s three chiefdoms, saying officials must ensure that no community is excluded from the state-backed agricultural intervention.
The fertiliser was supplied by the Plateau State Government under Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang and is being sold to farmers at a subsidised rate as part of measures aimed at reducing agricultural input costs and supporting food production.
During a visit to one of the distribution centres, Riti monitored the allocation of the fertiliser and questioned officials about how beneficiaries were being selected, The Nigeria Times reports.
He said the council was particularly concerned about ensuring that farmers from the three chiefdoms in Bassa had access to the intervention.
“What belongs to the people must get to the people fairly,” Riti said.
“Bassa is made up of three chiefdoms and each of them deserves a fair opportunity to benefit from government interventions. Our responsibility is to ensure that nobody is left behind.”
Riti was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Moses M. Gata, the Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture, elected councillors and political party officials.
The council chairman said farmers seen collecting fertiliser at the centre came from different parts of the local government area, which he described as an indication that beneficiaries were being drawn from across the three chiefdoms.
He also praised the Plateau State Government for subsidising the fertiliser at a time when farmers are facing higher production costs.
Agriculture provides livelihoods for many households in Bassa, a farming area in Plateau State in central Nigeria, where farmers depend heavily on access to fertiliser, seeds and other inputs during the planting season.
Riti said his administration would continue monitoring government programmes implemented within the local government area to determine whether intended beneficiaries were receiving them.
He added that the council would continue engaging the Plateau State Government and other relevant authorities over agricultural interventions and programmes affecting local farmers.
The inspection comes as farmers across Bassa continue planting activities during the 2026 farming season, with the distribution of fertiliser expected to affect production costs and access to farm inputs for participating households.
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