From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Amid economic hardship, some stakeholders have expressed optimism that the N309 billion injected into the economy and the creation of 60,000 by the Federal Government would solve the problem of food crisis.
Recall that the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, during a ministerial briefing in Abuja announced that an estimated N309 billion had been injected into the economy.
To this end, the Tinubu-Shettima Support Group and the Bloggers and Vloggers Content Creators Association in Nigeria (BAVCCA), in a statement yesterday, said they were optimistic that such funds would reduce hunger, if properly managed.
National Coordinator of Tinubu-Shettima Support Group, Shehu Mohammed and and BAVCCA Vice President, Dr. Adebayo Olugbenga, expressed support for Kyari’s transformative leadership and significant progress made in the agricultural sector.
“It is with great pride and enthusiasm that we, the members of the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association in Nigeria, and the Tinubu-Shettima Support Group gathered here today to pass a vote of confidence in the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari.
“In the past one year, Senator Kyari has demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to revolutionising agriculture in Nigeria, and we are here to applaud his remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication to this crucial sector of our economy.
“To reduce malnutrition and stunted growth among children, the Federal Government had embarked on fortification of crops with Vitamin A micro-nutrient to enrich nutrition content and health value of food commodities.
“In response to persistent food inflation, the Federal Government has distributed 60,432metric tons of improved seeds, 887,255mt seedlings, 138numbers of value kits, 501,726 litres of agrochemicals, 62,328.5 metric tonnes of inorganic fertilizers, 1,000kg fungicide, and 33,200 equipment to farmers across different value chains to enhance production.
“The Ministry also received 2.15 million bags of fertilizer from the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) for distribution to farmers free of charge, adding that the distribution of the farm input has begun across the States.”