Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged state governments to focus more on agricultural development.
He argued that Nigeria would remain a country sitting on a time bomb until it can feed itself.
Obasanjo stated this during a courtesy visit by a delegation of Commissioners and Special Advisers from Niger state to Abeokuta over the weekend.
He asserted that with the availability of modern agricultural equipment, the impact of agricultural initiatives can be greater than the projects of the past.
The former president applauded the Niger state governor’s effort in transforming the agricultural sector in the state adding that Governor Umaru Bago’s agricultural initiatives can be likened to his own ‘Operation Feed the Nation” policy of 1976.
He said that agricultural self-sufficiency can move Nigeria from the state it is currently in and improve the socio-economic well-being of the people
He urged other state governors to follow Niger State’s lead in agricultural development to ensure that Nigeria can produce the majority of its food.
The former president encouraged Niger State to continue investing in agriculture and explore modern methods to enhance existing practices expressing his intention to visit Niger State with his team to learn from their progress and exchange ideas to improve and add value to his agricultural endeavours.
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