KACRAN Hails Tinubu Over Yobe Airport Takeover, Urges Buni To Channel Refund Agriculture and Commerce

KACRAN Hails Tinubu Over Yobe Airport Takeover, Urges Buni To Channel Refund Agriculture and Commerce

The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Federal Government’s strategic takeover and reimbursement of the Yobe International Cargo Airport, describing the move as a masterstroke for the national economy.

In a press release signed by its National President, Khalil Mohammed Bello, the Association lauded the President and the National Assembly for approving the promissory note to refund the Yobe State Government for the multi-billion-naira project. KACRAN expressed optimism that the federal intervention will transform the facility into a fully functional international cargo hub for the North East, neighbouring countries, and the global business community.

The Association also praised former Yobe Governor and current Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, for initiating the project, and incumbent Governor Mai Mala Buni for completing it and demonstrating statesmanship by handing it over to the Federal Government for regional and national interest.

Linking the development to broader regional recovery, KACRAN commended the North East Development Commission (NEDC), led by Mohammed Goni Alkali, for its sustainable development agenda, particularly the planned deployment of over 10,000 electric vehicles across the region.

According to KACRAN, the operationalisation of the cargo airport extends far beyond aviation. It noted that the facility has the potential to become a major export hub for agricultural produce and livestock—such as sesame seeds, gum arabic, grains, and livestock—paving the way for internationally certified Halal meat processing and export centres targeting markets in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Asia. The association projected that the hub will create millions of jobs, boost foreign exchange earnings, and attract investments into cold-storage and food-processing industries.

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With the expected influx of billions of Naira in refunds from the Federal Government to Yobe State, KACRAN passionately appealed to Governor Mai Mala Buni to strategically channel the funds into critical sectors.

The association specifically requested investments in agriculture to leverage the state’s food production capacity; commerce to build on existing modern markets; water supply, particularly solar-powered boreholes in grazing reserves for herders; the planting of economic trees like mangoes to feed future juice industries; the Ministry of Works to construct rural access roads linking farming communities to Damaturu; and other vital areas including education, security, health, youth and women empowerment, and soft loans for pastoralists and entrepreneurs.

KACRAN called on other North East states to harness their local resources for large-scale exportation to further drive regional and national economic development. Daily Independent