By Engr. Maidabino Umar, North-East, Bauchi
July 17, 2025
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority (UBRBDA), Barayan Bauchi Alhaji Sanusi Muhammad Baban Takko, has continued his strategic agricultural intervention across Taraba State and beyond with another round of distributions involving fertilizers to farmers, particularly those at the Lower Taraba Irrigation Project Gassol, Taraba State.
This ongoing support is a continuation of similar empowerment activities conducted a few weeks ago, where Alhaji Sanusi Baban Takko (Barayan Bauchi), using his personal resources, provided modern agricultural equipment and essential inputs to strengthen farming activities in the region.
Importantly, these efforts are taking place after the successful distribution of farmlands to experienced farmers for irrigation and all-year-round farming. This initiative lays the groundwork for sustainable food production and rural development.
“Agriculture is not just a means of livelihood; it is a path to dignity, food security, and economic stability for our people,” said the UBRBDA Governing Board Chairman, Barayan Bauchi, during one of the distribution events.
His initiative aligns strongly with the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, especially in areas of food security, irrigation farming, and sustainable agricultural development. It also supports the core mandate of the Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, which covers Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, and Taraba States.
The UBRBDA and its catchment states are indeed fortunate to have Alhaji Sanusi Baban Takko, an illustrious Nigerian patriot and nation-builder, at the helm of affairs of this all-important agency under the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation. As a man with a clear vision for sustainable agricultural development and water resources management across the Northeast region and the nation at large, Alhaji Sanusi Baban Takko brings a wealth of experience to the table.
With a background as a pastoralist at a tender age, a practicing farmer, seasoned administrator, and conflict resolution specialist/expert, Alhaji Sanusi Baban Takko is uniquely positioned to drive the UBRBDA’s mandate. Indeed, President Tinubu has placed a round peg in a round hole, and the results are already manifesting.
“When leaders invest personally in the welfare of the people, it shows true commitment, and not politics, but purpose,” said a grateful farmer from Gassol Local Government Area, Taraba State.
For his unwavering dedication and personal sacrifice in uplifting farmers and transforming agriculture in the North-East and beyond, Barayan Bauchi, Alhaji Sanusi Baban Takko deserves commendation, accolades, and the appreciation of all well-meaning Nigerians.
Barayan Bauchi, Alhaji Sanusi Baban Takko, as the Chairman of the Governing Board of Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority, he is using his own personal resources towards complimenting the president Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on Sustainable Agricultural Development.
He’s a great leader worthy of emulation.