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Combat Hunger With Food Banks In Geopolitical Zones — Farmers Beg Tinubu
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Sunday, called on President Bola Tinubu to combat high food prices and hunger in the land with the establishment of food banks in the six geopolitical zones.
The National President, AFAN, Arc Ibrahim Kabir, made the call in a statement signed by himself, where he said one-off releases from strategic reserves actually is not a panacea, rather veritable food banks in all the six geopolitical zones is what Nigerians need in order for the country to attain sustainable food security.
Kabir said, “Beyond one-off releases from the strategic reserves Nigeria actually needs veritable food banks in all the six geopolitical zones for the attainment of sustainable food security.
“A veritable food system is evolved by committing to the proper and sustainable creation of a number of important pillars including; Production; Storage; Processing; Distribution; and Consumption.
“Production; The efficient productivity of farmers needs an optimum push by ensuring security to enable them go to their farms seamlessly and assisted to deploy Science, Technology and Innovation, STI, which will ensure compliance to Good Agricultural Practices, GAP, optimize mechanization, exposure to relevant education and efficient agribusiness by creating incubation centers as well as Agriculture Intelligence Centers, AICs, all over the length and breadth of Nigeria.
“Processing; The maximization of processing and efficient value addition to bolster sufficiency, reduce importation and most probably enhance exportation in the long run and all these require the complete repositioning of the energy sector to effectively function.
“Storage; Especially cold storage as well as additional efficiently managed dry storages are sine quo non to reducing post-harvest losses and extending the shelf life of farm produce which should be pursued vigorously.
“Distribution; Effective and efficient distribution of farm produce as well as processed products from place of production to place of need is key to an efficient food system.
“Consumption; A very good and controlled consumption of food will reduce waste and reduce the emission of methane from decayed foods which are threat factors to the mitigation of climate change which is a global challenge to the attainment of global food security.
“The above enumerated parameters must be contiguously pursued by the Federal, State and Local Governments as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to be sustainably impactful.”
After Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida abandoned his quest for U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump wasted no time in choosing another candidate for the position.
On Thursday evening, Trump announced his decision on social media.
“I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States,” he posted on Twitter. “Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families,” according to him.
“Then, as Florida’s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl overdose deaths.”
No fewer than 38 people, most of them Shiite Muslims, were killed in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday as gunmen ambushed convoys of vehicles that had been under the protection of security forces.
The attack was one of the deadliest in months of sectarian violence in the Kurram region, a scenic mountainous district bordering Afghanistan. Pakistan is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, but Kurram’s population of 800,000 is nearly half Shiite Muslim, contributing to a cauldron of tribal tensions.
Conflicts, often rooted in disputes over land, frequently escalate into deadly sectarian clashes. The violence highlights the government’s persistent struggle to maintain control in the region.
The vehicles had been traveling in opposite directions on the main road connecting Parachinar, a Shiite-majority town in Kurram, to Peshawar, the provincial capital 135 miles away.
The road, a vital lifeline for the district, had only recently reopened after being closed for three weeks because of an ambush on Oct. 12 that left at least 16 people dead.
During the closure, residents of Parachinar were cut off from essential supplies, including food and fuel, leading to a growing humanitarian crisis.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, the report Femicides in
UN Women
Globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023. 60 per cent of these homicides -51,000- were committed by an intimate partner or other family member. 140 women and girls die every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman or girl is killed every 10 minutes.
In 2023, Africa recorded the highest rates of intimate partner and family-related femicide, followed by the Americas and then by Oceania. In Europe and the Americas, most women killed in the domestic sphere (64 per cent and 58 per cent, respectively) were victims of intimate partners, while elsewhere, family members were the primary perpetrators.
“Violence against women and girls is not inevitable—it is preventable. We need robust legislation, improved data collection, greater government accountability, a zero-tolerance culture, and increased funding for women’s rights organizations and institutional bodies. As we approach the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 2025, it is time for world leaders to UNiTE and act with urgency, recommit, and channel the resources needed to end this crisis once and for all”, highlighted UN Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous.
“The new femicide report highlights the urgent need for strong criminal justice systems that hold perpetrators accountable, while ensuring adequate support for survivors, including access to safe and transparent reporting mechanisms,” said Ghada Waly, Executive Director of UNODC. “At the same time, we must confront and dismantle the gender biases, power imbalances, and harmful norms that perpetuate violence against women. As this year’s 16 Days of Activism Campaign begins, we must act now to protect women’s lives.”
The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action in 2025, coupled with the fast-approaching five-year deadline to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, presents a critical opportunity to rally all stakeholders to take decisive and urgent action for women’s rights and gender equality. This includes ending impunity and preventing all forms of violence against women and girls.
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