Senator Abubakar Kyari, the new minister of Agriculture and food security has assured of Federal Government’s commitment to food security in the country.
While assuming office, on Monday, the newly appointed Minister alongside the Minister of State for agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, disclosed that the country is facing a huge challenge of food security, adding that the new administration is committed to reviving the nation’s agricultural sector.
“We all know the challenges that we face now. Hunger is one of the big problems that we have in this country and when I say hunger, it also means food. And there are challenges in production; and insecurity is one, and flooding is another,” he said.
The minster explained further that the target of the administration is not based on securing food and consuming local productions only, but also exporting it.
“Our target is not only to secure food and feed the country but also to export food which we have the potentials to, and it is just there ready to be tapped.”
Meanwhile, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry said the appointment of the Minister of agriculture and food security, and the Minister of state for Agriculture, will be an advantage to the ministry, adding that both have the knowledge to make things better.
“They have come with their wealth of experience to add value to this ministry. You will take us higher and higher. We are a crop of dedicated staff and we commit 100 per cent to all your policies and policy direction,” he said.
