Tag: food security

2022 WFD: NHRC tasks FG on Food Security

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over the rising food crisis being experienced across the country, with insecurity chasing farmers from their farms, coupled with many farmlands submerged in water due to flooding in some parts of the county.   The situation which according to the commission partly associated with climate change has worsened access to healthy and nutritious food, leading to increase in widespread hunger and low quality of life and wellbeing of Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable group.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief…

FOOD SECURITY: Gov Sani Bello advocates Commercial Mechanized Agriculture

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello said that employing commercial-mechanical-agriculture will lead to food security and improve local farmers.   Governor Sani Bello stated this when he received the All Farmers Association, led by its Chairman, Alh. Shehu Galadima at the Government House, Minna.   He said the country’s population was fast growing and unless mechanised agriculture is practiced, the country would not be able to feed the nation or its neighbours.   “We have vast land, good temperature for agriculture but we are not known for best practices when…

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY : Senate charges Nigerian youths on food security.

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The Nigerian Senate has congratulated Nigerian Youth for their resilience in contributing to National Development coming on the heels of celebration of today, August 12 as International Youth Day, World over and particularly the 2021 edition of the programme. The theme of the International Youth Day 2021 is “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Plenary Health”. “The relevance of this year’s theme at this period in our national life and development efforts is huge and cannot be over emphasised; especially coming at the time of rising staple food…

Food Security: Police clampdown on ‘illegal’ revenue collectors, arrest kingpin

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In a bid to eradicate touting and multiplicity of vehicular taxes and levies imposed by Local Governments on farmers moving food produce along Federal highways, the Nigeria Police has arrested one Mike Eboziegbe alias Otumba for allegedly leading a team that harasses as well as extort money from motorists through introduction of strange levies not backed by law.   Briefing Journalists in Abuja, the National Taskforce Commander of Joint Mobile Sanitation Agency of Nigeria (JOMSAN), Chief Martins Njoku, said the arrest was carried out by men of the Inspector General’s…

We’re collaborating with relevant stakeholders to boost food security – Kwara Gov

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the administration is putting in place various measures and collaborating with different stakeholders to ensure zero hunger and boost food security in the state. Speaking at a food summit organised to commemorate the World Food Day on Friday in Ilorin, the Governor listed such steps to include the soon-to-be-unveiled Kwara State Agricultural Transformation Plan to serve as a guide to attaining food security, zero hunger, and prosperity through the all-important sector. “All of these would be made possible with the support of all…

WE’LL ENSURE NIGERIA BECOMES A FOOD EXPORTING COUNTRY AGAIN, SAYS PRESIDENT BUHARI

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja declared that his administration will not rest in continually reviewing and strengthening ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector until Nigeria regains its pride of place as a food exporting country. President Buhari stated this when he received the All Progressives Congress (APC) family from Kebbi State in the Presidential Villa, the President said that the country’s huge rice import bill had dropped significantly by more than 90 per cent, adding that it wasn’t good enough by his expectation. “Beyond self-sufficiency, we must strive…