The Minister of State for Agriculture, Aliyu Abdullahi, says contrary to fears expressed in some quarters, Nigeria is not close to being at risk of food scarcity.
He said President Bola Tinubu understands the importance of food security, prompting him to declare a state of emergency just two months after he assumed office.
“What I want to say here is that when you say scarcity, it means it is not even available. Nigeria has not suffered from that but what has happened is that there are dynamics, the economics behind food goes beyond just the immediate sector, there are macro-economic issues.” Minister Abdullahi said
He said that in addition to the food silos managed by the Federal Government, several states have adopted the buffer stock strategy and have stocked food as their buffer, which further improves food security.
The Minister argued against the narrative that Nigeria is not food-sufficient, insisting that as long as one can go to market and find all types of food there should be no need for alarm.
