He stated this during the presentation of the 2024 budget to the state House of Assembly, saying that the name is to reinforce the priority of the government on agriculture.
According to Bago, “I want to inform the people of Niger State that, from today, my nomenclature has changed, and I wish to be addressed as ‘Farmer Governor Bago’ from henceforth.”
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The governor, who wore a tee-shirt and a trouser during the presentation, however, said that he has not banned the wearing of agbada by civil servants as carried by some media organisations.
He explained that he only emphasised the need for civil servants working in the ministries of works, agriculture or other ministries that require physical functioning to dress in outfits that would enable them function properly.
The governor also converted the state Trade Fair Complex into a multipurpose complex for sports and recreation, renaming it as the Bola Tinubu Square (BTS).
