Abubakar Kyari, the new minister of agriculture, and Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the minister of state for agriculture and food security, have promised to work tirelessly to guarantee that Nigeria achieves food security during their terms in office.
Shortly after President Bola Tinubu installed the members of the Federal Executive Council, Kyari made this statement on Monday at the Ministry’s Abuja headquarters when they took office.
Kyari emphasized that Nigeria would not only have access to enough food, but would also make sure that it exported its agricultural products to other nations. Returns To The Ministry Of Finance, Promising Less Painful Reforms.
While addressing the management and staff of the Ministry, Kyari said: “I will not bore you with long speech, I am ready and willing to the service of this nation.
“We all know the challenges we face now. Nigerians are hungry. We have the challenges of insecurity and flooding.
He , however, noted that though these challenges are huge and daunting, but they are not insurmountable.
The stated that his biggest inspiration was the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration and the declaration of the state of emergency on agricultural sector.
In his remarks, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State, Agriculture and Food Security, said the challenges in the sector would be overcome with commitment and dedication of the management and staff of the ministry in collaboration with other critical stakeholders.
Also speaking, the Governor of Borno State, Dr. Babagana Zulum, tasked the new Ministers to work assiduously to ensure that Nigeria becomes food secure in the nearest future.
Zulum, who accompanied the two Ministers to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, maintained that the current palliatives being offered by government cannot solve the problems of Nigerians, as they are short-term measures introduced by government to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.
As a matter of necessity, he said, Nigeria must look for long-term solutions to the myriads of challenges confronting the nation, adding that food insecurity must be addressed in the country through the deployment of commercial agriculture, modern agriculture, irrigated agriculture and technology in the sector.
The governor,therefore, tasked the two new ministers and all critical stakeholders in the sector to work diligently to reposition the food industry to guarantee food security.
