The United Nations Office in Nigeria Organized an Emergency Meeting on Food Insecurity An emergency meeting on the situation was held by the...
The United Nations Office in Nigeria Organized an Emergency Meeting on Food Insecurity
An emergency meeting on the situation was held by the UN Office in Nigeria in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and Planning, and all relevant parties in the nation came to agreement to find a long-term solution. not enough food.
This occurred less than a week after the Nigerian government declared a state of emergency in the food supply sector as a result of the price increase, which left many people unable to purchase food and raised the rate of malnutrition in the nation.
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 rising cost of fuel per litre has exacerbated the inflation of basic goods. On Tuesday, the dignitaries present urged all citizens to prioritise agriculture and to cultivate their own crops to reduce the issue of food scarcity.
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is experiencing a food crisis, but the federal government has already mandated that urgent action be taken by all stakeholders to put an end to it, according to Shubra Mahmud, who spoke on behalf of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In order to support their efforts and find a solution to the agriculture crisis, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has placed women at the forefront of all of its services, according to Shubra Mahmud. This is because women are leading the way in the agricultural sector.
Dede Ahoefa Ekoue, who represented the International Agricultural Support Fund office in Nigeria at the meeting, on the other hand, urged all participants to act quickly to address the food shortfall.
According to Ekoue, the IFAD fund is confident that if cooperative actions are taken to unite government organisations, farmers, people in need of food, and other stakeholders, it will be important to build a sustainable food supply system. One party acting alone, he added, cannot succeed in producing enough food for the country's population.
David Stevenson, who also serves as the Director of the United Nations International Food Programme in Nigeria, emphasised the importance of working hard and said that his office is in contact with various stakeholders across the country to offer advice on how to end the hunger crisis and ensure that the current progress is accelerated.
According to Stevenson, all parties involved in the food supply chain should work together to improve conditions and foster independence.
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. The government has stated that it will use these subsidies to improve the agricultural sector and provide grains and fertilisers to farmers and households suffering from the high cost of consumer goods.
