Governors in strategic food production pacts

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Pushed by the rising cost of food items that has worsened the nation’s economic woes, a strategic investment and food security strategy is being developed by some states including Niger, Lagos and a few others

The strategy also involves the signing of proper pact in which Lagos and other cosmopolitan states would depend on Niger State for essential food items like rice, among other items.

According to him, about 1,000 hectares of land is ready for use. He said there will be drip irrigation for green houses expected to be the biggest in Africa, explaining that special agro-processing zone in the airport will have fresh vegetables, fresh fruits moved to anywhere in Nigeria and abroad.“We are constructing about 140 kilometres of water irrigation to this place from Sororo Dam.

“If you go around the airport, you can see that it can compete with any other airport in Africa and that shows that the government has invested so much in this airport which is supposed to be a federal airport. But the state through this hardworking governor has taken it upon itself to embark on this massive work.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities.

Despite the myriad of challenges confronting the nation, immediate past Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University , Prof Olanrewaju Fagbohun, has expressed optimism that a new Nigeria is possible with strong political will and national pride. Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has enjoined Muslims to search for the crescent of Ramadan 1445 AH immediately after sunset on Sunday, March 10, 2024 which is equivalent to 29th Sha’aban 1445 AH.

 

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