President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the direct purchase of 2000 tractors from John Deere, an Agro-equipment manufacturing company to support the government's mechanisation of agriculture in Nigeria. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari disclosed this on Monday at the Ministerial Sectoral Update press briefing organised by the Ministry of Information and…
Although the minister was silent on why food prices have remained high despite the government’s claim of releasing 42,000 metric tons of assorted grains for distribution to Nigerians, he said the approval for the direct purchase of the tractors is in line with the government’s determination to ensure food security in Nigeria through mechanisation.
“We supported 107,429 wheat farmers with inputs resulting in output of 474,628 metric tonnes, injecting an estimated value of N309 billion into the economy. He noted that interventions by the federal government in the agriculture sector has generated nearly 60,000 jobs in various rural economies. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday faulted the Federal Government's suit against 36 state governors over local council autonomy. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, had sued the 36 state governors at the Supreme Court seeking the enforcement of full autonomy of the local governments in Nigeria.