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Nigeria to become leading agro exporter in 2025- Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Nigeria is being positioned by his administration to become a leading exporter of agricultural products by 2025.
The President stated this at an event tagged, ‘Road to South – South National Convergence for Renewed Hope Agenda’ at the State House Banquet Hall on Tuesday.
Tinubu said his administration has a strategic blueprint as part of national development, which places the agriculture rich South-South region at the forefront of economic renaissance.
Represented by Abubakar Momoh, minister of regional development, the President assured that the region, blessed in natural resources, will focus on agricultural potentials that are richer than oil and gas
“Apart from its rich culture, the South-South is blessed with extraordinary human capacity and talents in many fields of human endeavors that have done our country proud globally.
“Project ‘Earn from the Soil’ is a food security initiative capable of transforming subsistence farming into robust, export-driven economic opportunities, thereby revolutionizing our agricultural landscape and ensuring National Food Security.
“In this wise, the vision of my administration is clear: By 2025, we will position Nigeria as a leading agricultural export nation.
To this end, my administration will give necessary support to the implementation of the laudable Project to achieve its set objectives.”
Gift Johnbull, senior special assistant to the President on community engagement, South-South, organisers of the event, said the “convergence is a movement, a call to action for every individual to play a part in shaping the future of not just the South-South Region alone, but Nigeria at large.
“To our investors and business leaders, this is your moment to recognise the South-South as a hub of untapped potential. Partner with us to unlock opportunities that benefit not just this region or the entire nation, but the whole of Africa and the world at large.
“To our leaders and policymakers, let us use this platform to forge policies that drive inclusive growth, sustainable development, and regional cooperation. To the youth and women, you are the change-makers. Your voice, innovation, and determination are crucial to transforming our communities. To our Development Partners and international stakeholders, your continued support and collaboration are vital to achieving our shared goals,” she said.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s family residence in Kogi was reportedy invaded by gunmen around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, leaving damaged windows but no injuries.
The incident happened at her hometown residence in Obeiba-Ihima, located in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Sources familiar with the event said the attackers arrived around 1:00 a.m. Armed with cutlasses and guns, they damaged parts of the building, smashing windows and causing panic in the area. At least three men were involved in the attack.
Senator Natasha’s Chief Security Officer, Yakubu Ovanja, quickly informed the appropriate security agencies.
In response, officers from the Okehi Police Division rushed to the scene.
Although nobody was hurt and no suspects have been arrested yet, security officials recorded the extent of the damage and launched a preliminary investigation.
The reason behind the attack is still unknown, and as of now, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has not released any official statement. She represents Kogi Central in the Senate and is known as a vocal figure in Nigerian politics.
According to Zagazola Makama, police are still trying to figure out what motivated the attackers and are working to find those responsible.
The communities came under simultaneous attacks just a day after the killing of 11 persons at Otobi Community also in Otukpo LGA.
Benue has in the past decade experienced incessant attacks.
Suspected herdsmen have again stepped up violent attacks as no fewer than three communities in the Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State were attacked on Wednesday.
The communities affected during the fresh attacks include Emichi, Odudaje, and Okpamaju all in Otukpo where five persons were killed in February. The communities came under simultaneous attacks just a day after the killing of 11 persons at Otobi Community also in Otukpo LGA.
Local sources confirm that several people may have been feared dead again in the fresh attack.
Wednesday’s attack came hours after Governor Hyacinth Alia confirmed the arrest of three suspected herders in connection with the invasion of Otobi village on Tuesday night.
When contacted, Otukpo LGA Chairman, Maxwell Ogiri, confirmed the attack on the three communities, saying that the attackers stormed the communities at the time when the Commissioner of Police was still at the Ochidoma Palace over the previous day’s attack on Otobi.
He added that three people sustained injury in the attacks on the three communities, leading to women and children abandoning the communities for fear of being killed.
“Only young men were in the communities when the attackers arrived. The prompt response from combined security operatives made the attackers flee and none of them were arrested,” Ogiri stated.
The police spokesperson in the state, Sewuese Anene, was yet to confirm details of the attacks on the three communities.
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