The United Nations Office in Nigeria Organized an Emergency Meeting on Food Insecurity A consensus was established with all key players in...
The United Nations Office in Nigeria Organized an Emergency Meeting on Food Insecurity
A consensus was established with all key players in the nation to find a long-term solution to the issue during an emergency meeting on the present situation that was called by the United Nations Office in Nigeria in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and Planning. lacking in nourishment.
This occurred less than a week after the Nigerian government declared a state of emergency in the food supply sector after price increases made food more expensive for many people and raised the nation's malnutrition rate.
All parties involved in the meeting in Abuja, the capital of the federal republic of Nigeria, have come to an agreement on the need for a long-term solution at a time when the inflation of commodities has been exacerbated by the rise in the price of each liter of fuel since Tuesday, when the dignitaries present urged all citizens to prioritize agriculture and to engage in self-sufficient crop cultivation to help alleviate the problem of food scarcity.
According to Shubra Mahmud, who spoke on behalf of the Secretary General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the nation is currently experiencing a food crisis, but the federal government has already mandated that urgent action be taken by all parties involved to put an end to it.
According to Shubra Mahmud, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has prioritized women in all of its services due to the fact that they are leaders in the agricultural sector. This is done in an effort to support women in their job and find a solution to the agriculture crisis.
On the other hand, Dede Ahoefa Ekoue, a representative of the International Agricultural Support Fund office in Nigeria, who attended the conference, urged all parties to act quickly to address the food shortfall.
The IFAD fund, according to Ekoue, is confident that if coordinated actions are taken to bring together government organizations, farmers, people in need of food, and other stakeholders, it will be possible to create a sustainable food supply system. However, Ekoue asserted that one party cannot succeed in supplying enough food for the entire nation on its own.
David Stevenson, who is both the director and a representative of the United Nations International Food Program in Nigeria, said that in order to end hunger and ensure that the progress already made is accelerated, it is important to work hard. His office is currently speaking with stakeholders across Nigeria about this issue.
In order to improve conditions and foster independence in the food supply industry, stakeholders should work together to assist one another.
The government has stated that it will use these subsidies to improve the agricultural sector and provide fertilizers and grains to farmers and households suffering from the high cost of consumer goods, but the price of food products has increased since President Tinubu withdrew fuel subsidies at the end of May, shortly after taking the oath of office.