Under the blazing Fufore sun, as the rains threaten to fall and the fields wait for seeds, farmers in Adamawa State are breathing a little easier thanks to a timely gesture from one of their own. Mrs. Peace Audu, Chairperson of Fufore Local Government Area, rolled up her sleeves and handed out over 700 bags of fertiliser to local farmers ahead of this year’s planting season. And this wasn’t just any official function it was her Sallah gift to a people who depend on the land for their daily bread. For Musa Danladi, a maize farmer in Mayo-Ine, the intervention means the difference between hunger and hope. “I was planning to borrow to buy fertiliser,” he said, clutching his bag of NPK like a treasure. “Now I can farm with peace of mind. May God bless her.” Peace Audu’s face lit up as she watched the smiles unfold across the distribution site. “For me, governance is not about sitting in an office it’s about touching lives,” she said. “Over 90 percent of our people are farmers. If we don’t support them, we fail our people.” She’s right. Fufore is an agrarian community where farming isn’t just a profession it’s a culture, a lifeline, and a legacy. The chairperson said her administration has a clear mission: to restore dignity to rural governance and make life easier for the people who feed the nation. “For every assignment, there must be a vision and a mission,” she explained. “We are here to rewrite the story of this local government, one bag of fertiliser at a time.” But Mrs. Audu didn’t stop at fertiliser. She also spoke of reforms her team has made for local government workers who, for nearly a decade, were left out of welfare benefits. “For 10 years, LG staff were forgotten,” she said. “Since I assumed office, we’ve changed that. We’ve restored respect, transparency, and fairness.” Farmers say this year’s intervention is the first time in years they’ve received support before the rains start when it’s most needed. “Last year, they gave us fertilizer after harvest, one woman joked. This year, we can actually use it. Mrs. Audu’s people-first approach is gaining traction. Farmers, civil servants, and even opposition voices have commended her leadership. Too many, she’s not just a council boss she’s a breath of fresh air in a system that often forgets the grassroots. As the rainy season unfolds, the people of Fufore are hopeful. With fertiliser now in hand, they look to the soil with renewed belief that this year, their sweat will bring a harvest worth the toil. And if the crops grow like their trust in her does, Peace Audu may just be sowing more than food she’s planting a legacy.