The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu’s government sees food security as a priority for his administration.
According to the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Aliyu Abdullahi, since Tinubu’s inauguration in May 2023, the government has rolled out programmes to ensure food security in the country.
“As part of the Renewed Hope Agenda, because food security is on the front burner in the agriculture sector; it is the mainstream of Nigeria’s economy. It is expected to also play a critical role in the economy as a means of poverty alleviation and gender inclusivity,” the minister said on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is seriously concerned about our food security situation. Let me add that many times he would say to us his vision is for us to take Nigeria to a position where no man goes to bed hungry. We have realised that and are working very hard to make sure we achieve that,” Abdullahi said.
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Food prices have gone over the roof in recent years in Nigeria, pushing them beyond the limits of millions.
The Federal Government and subnationals have in the wake of the development introduced a raft of measures including the distribution of palliative to millions of Nigerians.
Last year – just months after he assumed office – President Tinubu declared an emergency on food security.
“We will engage our security architecture to protect the farms and the farmers so that farmers can return to the farmlands without fear of attacks,” the president said.
Tinubu noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria will continue to play a role in funding the agricultural value chain. He said 500,000 hectares of land had been mapped land to increase the availability of arable land for farming.
