Food Security Council Meeting with Buhari

Zina Network:

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the inaugural meeting of the Food Security Council.

The meeting is being held at the Presidential Villa in the nation’s capital in Abuja.

In attendance are five ministers which are Agriculture, Health, Water Resources, Information and Culture, as well as Industry, Trade and Investment.

Also in attendance are the National Security Adviser, Chief of Staff, Governors of Lagos, Kebbi, Ebonyi, Delta, and Plateau State.

The President on March 16, 2018, approved the constitution of membership for the National Food Security Council.

The council is aimed at developing sustainable solutions to the farmers–herdsmen clashes, as well as climate change and desertification and their impact on farmland.

It will also address the issues of grazing areas and lakes, rivers and other water bodies; oil spillage and its impact on Niger Delta fishing communities; piracy and banditry; agricultural research institutions and extension services and the problem of smuggling.

The Presidency disclosed that the Council would also take interest in regional and global policies and trends that bear implications for food security in Nigeria.