Nigeria agricultural policy is focused on achieving sustainable green policy.

The President, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (retd.), stated this on Saturday in Umuahia at the 10th convocation of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

He noted that Nigeria universities of agriculture “must play their crucial specialized role in catalysing the development of the agriculture sector.

Represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, the President said, “We have challenges, of funding, no doubt, but our endowments are far greater than our constraints.

“Government expects that universities of agriculture should bravely confront the heavy dependence of our nation on imported food and raw materials with the view to reducing it to the minimum at the shortest possible time.”

He noted that universities of agriculture were established with the strong conviction that they were cardinal tools for the rapid transformation of Nigeria agricultural sector, which he said “remains a major driver in industrial development, diversification from heavy dependence on non-renewable mineral oil, as well as achieving self-sufficiency in food production for local consumption”.

 He said he expected “universities of agriculture, rapid development of the knowledge and skills to increase local production of food and raw materials” adding that his government was making efforts to put in place, policies and programmes to strengthen agencies and parastatals to provide an enabling environment for increased productivity.

Realdeals:
Buhari should stop wishing, he should provide modalities to achieve whatever thought he conceived. He's the President for Christ sake, and has virtually everything to achieve his plan.

malcom1X:
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Realdeals:
Buhari should stop wishing, he should provide modalities to achieve whatever thought he conceived. He's the President for Christ sake, and has virtually everything to achieve his plan.

mfm04622:


What support has this govt not given farmers?
Please be specific

Nauttyprof:
Amazing. This government has passed on the responsibilities of food abundance locally to Universities of Agriculture. Very soon, the blame will be shifted to them as being responsible for high cost of food in the country.

GreenArrow1:


It's about time everyone started living up their responsibilities in this country abeg. How many more decades will we blame ONLY the president who's in power?

ASUU will go on strike citing pay raises and funds for research and development as the reasons why.
However, once they are able to negotiate their pay, strike is off.
Our universities need to start doing more in order faculties besides the Medicine and Surgery faculty abeg.

Mokason288:


Please STFU

obembet:
Lifeless president. Bandit patron