The distribution of the 41,400 bags of fertiliser was simultaneously in Danbatta and Makoda LGAs of Kano North Senatorial District.
Barau’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Muhammad Ibn Abdallahi, said the gesture was part of the senator’s support for local farmers, improving agriculture and contributing to tackling food insecurity.
Abdallahi urged the farmers to use the fertiliser judiciously to enhance their output.
He said the fertiliser distribution was one of the many interventions of Barau in the state which cut across all sectors.
“This exercise will continue until we distribute 41,400 bags of fertiliser across the 44 LGAs of Kano state,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the people of Danbatta Local Government Area, Alhaji Dan Bayero commended Barau for the gesture, describing him as the people’s senator.
“We are lucky to have him; he is a leader who caters for the needs of his people,” he said.