BUA Cement Plc on Saturday donated agricultural inputs, worth N108 million, to 211 resettled farmers in its host communities in Sokoto State to support food production during the 2026 wet farming season.
The beneficiaries are farmers whose homes and farmlands were affected by the company’s expansion projects and who were subsequently resettled.
The presentation, held at the company’s premises in Sokoto, was attended by government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders and beneficiaries.
Speaking at the event, the Director of Health, Community Safety and Environment at BUA Group, Ali Gumel, said the intervention underscored the company’s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities through sustainable corporate social responsibility initiatives.
He said agriculture remained the backbone of Sokoto State’s economy and that supporting displaced farmers to return to cultivation would strengthen food security and improve household incomes.
“We understand the pain of losing a farm and having to start over. These inputs are not charity; they are an investment in the resilience and future of our people,” Gumel said.
According to him, the support package comprises improved seed varieties, fertilisers, agrochemicals and small-scale farming tools selected to suit the soil and climatic conditions of the state.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Sokoto State Government and the beneficiaries, the Programme Manager of the Sokoto Agricultural Development Project, Abubakar Dan Maliki, described the intervention as timely, saying it came when farmers urgently required inputs for the rainy season.
He said, “The donation will significantly reduce production costs for the affected farmers and enable them to resume farming activities.
“This support will ease the financial burden on resettled farmers and help them regain productivity. The state government will ensure transparent distribution through our agricultural extension agents.”
Community leaders commended BUA for the intervention, saying many of the resettled families had struggled to access quality farm inputs since their relocation.
Agricultural extension officers at the event also said restoring the farming capacity of displaced households was critical to improving food production and reducing the risk of food insecurity.
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