Borno govt subsidises petrol to N600 per litre for farmers

The governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has announced that the state government will subsidise the cost of petrol to N600 per litre for farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency.

Zulum’s announcement was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on New media, Abdulrahman Bundi.

Bundi noted that Zulum announced the subsidy on Friday evening during the flag-off distribution of farm inputs to over 5,000 farmers displaced by Boko Haram insurgents in Bama town.