Buhari Reveals Why Prices of Foodstuffs Are on Increase in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why there are ballooning prices of foodstuff in the country in spite of the investments of his administration in agriculture. The News reports that Buhari spoke in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Nigerians as contained in a statement released by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement on Monday, July 19, in Abuja.
The president noted that floods had caused large-scale destruction to agricultural farmlands, thereby “impacting negatively on our efforts to boost local production in line with our policy to drastically reduce food importation.
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The president noted that floods had caused large-scale destruction to agricultural farmlands, thereby “impacting negatively on our efforts to boost local production in line with our policy to drastically reduce food importation. The president also noted that the current insecurity in the country has produced severe and adverse effects on agriculture because farmers are prevented from accessing their farms by bandits and terrorists.
Learn MoreHe, however, restated the determination of his administration to create a just, harmonious and prosperous country in which the safety of life and property is assured. While reflecting on current challenges facing the country, the president stated that the “COVID-19 pandemic had taken a heavy toll on the economies of all countries, including Nigeria.”
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Buhari reassured Nigerians that his administration had taken measures to address the nation’s security challenges.
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