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A state of emergency regarding food security has been declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Dele Alake, special adviser to the president for special duties, communication, and strategy, revealed the news on Thursday at the presidential villa in Abuja.
In a statement, Alake said the federal government will use savings from the withdrawal of subsidies to increase food production in the following weeks. She also mentioned other steps to lower the price of food on the market.
The quote is as follows.
media professionals, In order to inform the public of the administration led by President Bola Tinubu’s quick response to the nation’s present food inflation, I would like to once more extend a warm welcome to you at this news conference.
The President is aware of the rising cost of food and how it affects the populace as a hands-on leader who keeps up with events across the nation every day. Affordability has been a significant concern for many Nigerians in all regions of the country, even when supply is not an issue. The entire agriculture and food value chain is now in jeopardy due to the considerable decline in demand caused by this.
As a result, Mr. President has declared the following actions to take place immediately in accordance with this administration’s stance on protecting the needs of the most vulnerable:
Several actions will be implemented in the upcoming weeks as a direct and prompt response to this problem in order to stop this inflationary tendency and provide ongoing, inexpensive food supply for common Nigerians in the future.
There are quick, medium-term, and long-term interventions and remedies for emergencies, as is the case with most crises.
With an eye toward revitalizing the agricultural sector in the short term, we want to use part of the savings from the reduction of fuel subsidies.
In a previous meeting with agriculture stakeholders (today), we created a memorandum of partnership between the government and the various stakeholder groups that includes the choices made and suggestions for actions resulting from our interactions.
These are the immediate intervention techniques:
Mr. President has stated emphatically that we as a nation cannot accept seasonal farming. Farming downtime is no longer something we can afford.
To reduce waste and ensure effective food preservation, existing warehouses and tanks will be renovated.
These are a some of the immediate measures that this administration will take to address the situation.
A significant increase in employment and job creation will be primarily one of the key positive effects of these efforts.
In Nigeria, agriculture presently provides around 35.21 percent of jobs as of 2021; the long-term goal is to raise this ratio to nearly 70%.
With the current 500,000 hectares of arable land and the several hundred thousand additional farmlands that will be developed in the medium term, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandate to create jobs for our teeming youth population will be accomplished.
In conclusion, this administration is appealing to all Nigerians to join us in guaranteeing the success of this strategic intervention because it recognizes that food and water are the foundation of survival. To ensure that Nigerians do not struggle to meet their basic requirements, this administration is exerting great effort.
Using this platform, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wants to reassure Nigerians once more that his administration won’t give up until all strategic interventions are implemented successfully and with a good impact on every home. All Nigerians’ president and the father of the country is our president. No one, under any circumstances, will be forgotten as long as the renewed hope mandate is in effect.
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