Tinubu declares national emergency on food security

Tinubu declares national emergency on food security

President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide. Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. He was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. He urged

Nigeria: FG inaugurates working group to boost food systems - Worldstage

WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to strengthen Nigeria’s food systems. The aim of the ASWG is to drive the implementation of Agri-Food System Transformation in Nigeria, in line with the resolution of the African Union Heads of State. At the ASWG inauguration on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari said the group wo…

Govt inaugurates working group to boost food systems - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to strengthen Nigeria’s food systems. Participants at the inauguration of the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) in Abuja The aim of the ASWG is to drive the implementation of Agri-Food System Transformation in Nigeria, in line with the resolution of the African Union Heads of State. At the ASWG inauguration on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Abuja, the Minist…

How Quality Seeds Play Vital Role in Ensuring Food Security – New NASC DG - AgroNigeria

The Director General of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Fatuhu Buhari, has reiterated the vital role quality seeds play in ensuring food security and advancing Nigeria’s agribusiness sector. Speaking during the handover ceremony from the outgoing acting Director General, Buhari described seeds as the foundation of agricultural productivity and a key driver of a strong and sustainable food system. “Seeds are the entry point to the…

Tinubu Declares National Emergency On Food Security

April 15, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide. The President made the declaration on Monday while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation […] The post Tinubu Declares National Emergency On Food Se…

Food security: Tinubu declares national emergency

GistReel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a national emergency on food security, calling for urgent expansion of irrigation infrastructure and enhanced water resource management across the nation. The announcement came on Monday, April 15, 2025, during the opening of the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja, which was attended by key stakeholders from various African nations. Tinubu, who was represented by …