Sokoto State is set to experience a massive investment in agriculture as Governor Ahmed Aliyu has set aside 5000 acres of land for farming.

Commissioner Water Resources, Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed Maccido, who disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Sokoto, said the state government was focused on improving food production.

According to Maccido, the 5000 acres of land was part of the governor’s visionary action towards activating one of the key ideals of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said the Sokoto State government has been investing billions of naira in agricultural projects given the agrarian nature of the state.

“We are definitely keying into President Bola Tinubu’s agricultural policy. Under the programme, about 5,000 acres of land would be prepared for farming.

“The programme, which is nationwide, is known as SPIN. It is a joint initiative of the state governments, the Federal Government, and the World Bank.”