President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to urgently implement measures aimed at reducing food prices across Nigeria.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, announced the directive at a workshop for Senate correspondents in Abuja. He said the plan focuses on ensuring safe passage of farm produce across transport routes to cut logistics costs.
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Abdullahi explained that the move is part of Tinubu’s vision of food sovereignty, which seeks not only availability but also affordability, accessibility, and better nutrition on a sustainable basis.
He added that the government will soon launch a Farmer Soil Health Scheme to boost productivity, alongside reforms in the cooperative sector to mobilise resources and empower rural farmers.
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