Yemi Obafemi
Minister of State for Agriculture, Aliyu Abdullahi, has assured that Nigeria is not facing the threat of food scarcity.
Abdullahi clarified this in response to claims that Nigeria is not food-sufficient.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, the Minister stated that as long as various types of food are available in the market, there is no cause for alarm.
He stated that President Bola Tinubu recognizes the significance of food security, which led him to declare a state of emergency only two months into his tenure.
He said: “Let me react to the headline I saw you talking about, risk of food scarcity. Nigeria is not at risk of food scarcity; it has not been and will never be by the grace of God.
“What I want to say here is that when you say scarcity, it means that 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.”
Abdullahi noted that besides the food silos managed by the Federal Government, many states have implemented the buffer stock strategy, storing food reserves to enhance food security.
