Farmers under the aegis of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State have raised concerns over the security challenges in the state.
They said they could no longer access their farms due to the worsening insecurity in the state.
Speaking to newsmen, Chairman of the Kaduna Chapter of the association, Alhaji Mohammed Numbu, said the security situation had forced their members to stay home for fear of being attacked by bandits.
He said that one of their members was recently abducted by bandits, noting that up till now, his whereabouts is unknown.aw
Alhaji Numbu explained that the unfortunate security challenges in the state are getting more alarming by the day.
He the situation has instilled fears to farmers such that they can no longer venture into their farms, adding that most members of the association who are about 72,000 cannot go to farm now.
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