Some local government chairmen are rising up to the challenge of producing enough food to battle food insecurity in Nigeria. One of them is Wasiu Adesina, Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos. He has spoken of his plan to partner with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund to roll out a N30m soft…
Professor Babagana Zulum, Borno State Governor has launched the largest tree-planting campaign in the history of Nigeria at Kawuri Village in Konduga local government area of the state. The 2024 tree-planting exercise with 10 million assorted seedlings is aimed at controlling desertification in the state. Professor Zulum at the kick off ceremony said that in…
The suspension of duties on imported food items will bring down the cost of food items in the country. Mr. Bashir Adeniyi, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, said this at a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and Service Chiefs, convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa at the…
The best way for the federal government to solve the food inflation in Nigeria is to prioritise the provision of food at subsidized rate to the people. This was the advice that Alhaji Baba Ngelzerma, National President, Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has for the government. He has, therefore, called on the Federal…
Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Nigeria has called for active and proactive participation from all involved, including ministries, departments, agencies, development partners, and other stakeholders to address malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria. Shettima, who is also Chairman of the National Council on Nutrition, NCN, made the call while meeting with the council members…
The administration of President Bola Tinubu has said that it is planning to increase cocoa production to 500, 000 tonnes by next year. That pledge was made by Nura Rimi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investments in a message he sent to the Pre-National Trade Dialogue Series Meeting held in Abuja. The…
In a bid to cushion the effects of food insecurity and hardship on Nigerians, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has distributed 740 truckloads of rice to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation disclosed this while addressing state House Reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting…
It appears that there really are no quick fix to the problem of the economy, nor do the economists or policymakers ever agree on what should be the best approach to battle the challenges of a prostate economy. Recently, the federal government, in a response to incessant complaints on the hardship in the country, decided…
Governments and agencies in Africa and at the international level are making concerted efforts to ensure that food insecurity is addressed in Africa and beyond. Part of the efforts is the dedication of the Africa Development Bank, AfDB, to grant financial support to governments and institutions that are involved in the production of food in…
Dr Simeon Ehui, Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA has revealed the importance of having reliable production of high-quality forage for livestock systems. He was speaking at launching of International Livestock Research Institute and Forage Genetic Resource Centre at the IITA headquarters in Ibadan, capital of…
