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Vice President Kashim Abubakar has announced that Nigeria no longer views food security through a narrow agricultural lens, but as a fundamental macroeconomic, security and governance issue.
Leadership reports that he said the government had begun a multi-dimensional agricultura drive designed to insulate the nation from global shocks while restoring the productivity of its food basket regions.
Speaking at a panel titled “When Food Becomes Security” at the Congress Centre during the 56th World Economic Forum(WEF) meeting in Davos, Shettima’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha said the Federal Government no longer treats food security as a narrow agricultural concern but as a strategic pillar for governance, economic stability, and regional cohesion.
According to the vice president, Nigeria’s food security strategy is anchored on three pillars: increased food production, environmental sustainability, and deeper regional integration within the West African sub-region.
He explained that changing global trends and supply chain disruptions have compelled Nigeria to look inward and rebuild its agricultyeal base by developing resilient food systems tailored to its diverse ecological zones.
The vice president expressed optimism that, with thee ongoing Renewed Hope Agenda Reforms, the coming months will see greater climate adaptation move from pilot to reality, as well as a boom in intra-African trade far beyond 10.7 per cent.
