By UMAR DANLADI ADO

Exchanging views with the managing director, USAID Markets, Dr. Richard Cook in his office yesterday, the state deputy governor, Engr. Magaji Abdullahi maintained that such efforts would improve the economy of the state.
According to him, the state is blessed with many agricultural potentials including earth dams, vast irrigable land and population where farmers are only being supported with farm inputs and implements to boost their productions.
He also expressed appreciation to the agency for installing internet facilities at Dawanau Grains Market which he said has given proper access to world market through computer services.
Responding, the USAID Market representative, Dr. Richard Cook intimated the deputy governor on the new office established by his agency in order to assist the state particularly in boosting commercial activities.
Similarly, the deputy governor received another USAID delegation which was in the state to assess some health programmes for possible assistance.
The leader of the delegation, Prof. Emmanuel Dipo Otolorin said the agency has a package of programmes aimed at offering technical assistance to countries in order to strengthen the link between the prevention and treatment of malaria and ante-natal care services.
Responding, the deputy governor, Engr. Magaji Abdullahi restated the commitment of the state government to work in partnership with any organisation with a view to improving the living standard of the people.