President Bola Tinubu has initiated measures to alleviate hardship by approving N50,000 uplift grants for 100,000 families in each state for three months. Eko Hot Blog reports that the President has also sanctioned the distribution of foodstuff worth N155 billion across Nigeria. These decisions were made during the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given state governors a seven-day deadline to report back on their plans to boost food production and security in their respective states. Speaking at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, Tinubu emphasized the urgency of increasing food production and pledged his support to states in achieving this goal. “Our states … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will not continue to import food as his administration strives to invest in agriculture to boost food production in the country. The Nigerian leader made this remark on Friday, during a meeting with the Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) … Read more
Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, has expressed worry over the activities of bandits in the north-central region, saying it will affect food production. Bello stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The governor also called on the Federal Government to adequately tackle the security challenges facing the country. Read aslo: Saraki … Read more
The Lagos State Government said it had acquired 84 hectares of land in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, for cultivation of various crops to meet the food needs of residents of the state. Prince Gbolahan Lawal, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Lawal said that the … Read more
The Lagos State Agricultural Inputs Supply Authority, LAISA, has assured farmers in the State of continuous support in terms of offering incentives that would boost food production in Lagos. The General Manager of the Agency, Mr. Bolaji Balogun gave the assurance recently during the quarterly sensitisation programme for farmers held in the various districts of … Read more