Amidst rising food prices, President Bola Tinubu last week declared an immediate “State of Emergency” on food insecurity in the country.
The move is seen as part of an aggressive push to boost agricultural productivity and reduce the high prices of major staple foods in Nigeria.
The development is in line with the government’s short, medium and long-term strategies towards addressing the challenges of food affordability and accessibility in the country.
“Mr President is not unmindful of the rising cost of food and how it affects the citizens. While availability is not a problem, affordability has been a major issue for many Nigerians in all parts of the country. This has led to a significant drop in demand thereby undermining the viability of the entire agriculture and food value chain,” Dele Alake, the presidential spokesperson, said in the statement announcing the government decision.
In the statement, Mr Alake listed some of the specific steps to be taken by…
