Nigeria's President Tinubu declares state of emergency over food

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To curb the trend, the president announced the declaration of a state of emergency on food security, among other measures.

"In fact, agriculture already accounts for about 35.21 per cent of employment in Nigeria (as at 2021), the target is to double this percentage to about 70 per cent in the long run."He said this was in line with his pledge to create jobs, as the initiative is expected to create between five and 10 million more jobs within the value chain.The jobs, he said, would be created by working the current 500,000 hectares of farmland and the several hundred thousand more hectares of farmland to be developed in the medium term.The President therefore called on all Nigerians to partner with the government to ensure the success of the strategic intervention."This administration is working assiduously to ensure that Nigerians do not struggle to meet their basic needs," he added.Tinubu assured Nigerians that the administration would not relent in its efforts "until all strategic interventions are efficiently and effectively deployed and until every household is positively impacted".

Nigeria's President Tinubu declares state of emergency over food

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