JUST IN: Tinubu Declares State of Emergency on Food

  • Posted by : ACJ
  • Category: Economy,News
  • Thursday 13th of July 2023

President Bola Tinubu,  declared a state of emergency on food security.today Thursday 13th July 2023.

Tinubu also approved that all matters pertaining to food and water availability and affordability, as essential livelihood items, be included within the purview of the National Security Council.

Dele Alake who is the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy,  disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after consultations with key stakeholders in the agricultural sector at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. 

He said that the President has directed an immediate release of fertilizers and grains to farmers and households to mitigate the effects of the subsidy removal.

According to him, “We will immediately release fertilizers and grains to farmers and households to mitigate the effects of the subsidy removal.?

“There will be an organic synergy between the Ministry of Agriculture and the use of water resources to ensure adequate irrigation of farmlands and to guarantee that food is available all years round. 

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