, Buhari administration has prevented starvation in Nigerians - Lai Mohammed -

Buhari administration has prevented starvation in Nigerians – Lai Mohammed

President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, according to communications and culture minister Lai Mohammed, has secured food security and increased the production of goods that are created in Nigeria.

On Thursday in Abuja, at the ninth installment of the “PMB administration; scorecard series (2015-2023),” the minister made this statement.

Mohammed asserted that the administration had done well since taking office in the area of self-sufficiency in the majority of basic needs, despite the crises affecting the cost of living globally.

Especially in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the economic instability, which all combined to disrupt global supply lines, I’m sure many of us have seen video recordings showing empty supermarket shelves in the Western world.

However, President Muhammadu Buhari had warned Nigerians to grow what they eat and eat what they grow in a statement that has now proven to be foresighted long before these crises.

“At that time, many people failed to grasp the significance of the advice or recognize its applicability.

Well, it turned out that the impact of that statement caused Nigerians to become more inward-looking and less dependent on imports.

The extended global lockdown, when exporting countries closed their ports and borders and countries that relied on imports were unable to meet their needs, has prevented hunger in Nigeria.

Mohammed added that if the nation had relied on imports to feed itself throughout the crises, the worst could have occurred.

The minister continued by stating that the presidential fertilizer initiative was a successful strategy that increased the efficiency of fertilizer production and distribution to farmers.

According to him, the number of rice mills expanded from 10 in 2015 to 80 integrated rice mills, while the number of fertiliser blending plants increased from 10 in 2015 to 142.

This, he said, helped ensure there was enough food.

“Our economy now includes our farmers. Businesses and factories are opening up to produce, prepare, and distribute food, the speaker continued.

You will usually find’made in Nigeria’ items if you visit local markets and supermarkets today. Such rapid progress is incredible.

Speaking further on the high cost of food, the minister gave his assurance that costs will start to decrease as the nation increased its domestic food production and got closer to achieving food security.

For the time being, we must recognize the progress we have made in increasing the production of food and goods that are created in Nigeria,” he remarked.

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