We can't get enough GES fertilizer-FCT farmers #nigeria

Farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)-Abuja
complained that they have not received adequate fertilisers
and seeds in this year's cropping season at the subsidised
rate promised by the government under the Growth
Enhancement Support Scheme (GES).
Our reporter who sampled the views of farmers in the FCT
on the issue of farm inputs redemption was told by majority
of the farmers that they, in fact, only got a negligible
amount of fertiliser and seeds this year.
One of the farmers, Mr. Samuel Bawa in Abaji Area Council,
said he did not even benefit from the GES programme. "I
tried to register but got frustrated because it is time
consuming," he lamented.
Another farmer in Karu, Abuja, who gave his name as Dan
Gwari, said he has been hearing about government fertiliser
but has never seen it, adding: "I am still waiting to see it. I
hear people talking about government fertiliser and I would
like to benefit as well."
However, a farmer in Karshi, AlhajiJibril, agreed that he got
the farm inputs this year and expressed his optimistic that
there will be bumper harvest as farms in the territory are
flourishing.
When contacted for comment, FCT GES Coordinator,
AlhajiOvurevu Isa Ademoh, said that more than 80% of the
registered farmers have redeemed their inputs this year.
Debunking the farmers claim in an exclusive interview in
Abuja recently, AlhajiAdemoh told Daily Trust that out of the
100,008 registered farmers in the FCT, 83,994 got two bags
of fertilizers and one bag of either maize or rice seed, each,
during the 2014 rainy season farm inputs distribution.
The coordinator said: "The records are there, some of the
farmers are not telling the truth, even if they get it, they will
tell you they didn't, because they think you want to give
more. Research and experience have shown over the years
that some farmers are like that."