AFAN Mourns As National Wheat Association Loses President

The President ,All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Dr.Farouk Rabi’u-Mudi has condoled with the family of Dr Salim- Saleh Muhammad President,Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN) who passed on Sunday.

Mudi, who disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of NIgeria (NAN) on Monday ,described the news of the death of Muhammad as an irreparable loss and sad development.

According to the statement signed by the AFAN President,Dr Farouk Rabi’u-Mudi, Late Muhammad, a Jigawa Statesman was a renowned farmer and leader respected globally who believed in the future of Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector.

Mudi added that the late WFAN President was his mentor and a father to all.

“He is my mentor, he introduced me to Association activities,he helped so much during our struggle to rescue AFAN and was a member of the 7 man Committee to name AFAN .”he said.

The president, on behalf of the Association, extended his condolences to loved ones, family and friends,the WFAN and the entire people of Kano,where he is resident.

NAN reports that the late WFAN President, who died on Dec.25, after a brief illness was buried same day in Kano, according to Islamic rite(NAN)