KWARA STATE GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES MULTI-SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON FOOD SECURITY 11-03-24
By Sadiq Aminu Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated a multi-sectoral state working committee on food security, charging them to work with stakeholders to ensure that people have access to affordable food.
The committee which has the Governor as the Chairman is to develop strategies, policies and initiatives to address food security challenges and promote sustainable agricultural practices, among other things.
Inaugurating the committee, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq explained that the committee would focus on supporting smallholder farmers, empowering rural communities as well as leveraging innovation and technology to ensure every citizen in the state has access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food.
The Governor urged each committee member to approach their role with dedication and compassion as their success would be measured by the tangible impact they have on the lives of the citizens.
Members of the committee include Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Oluwatoyosi Adebayo Thomas; Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs; Mallam Abdullahi Bata, State Coordinator of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture; representative of the River Basin Development Authority.
Others are representatives of the State ADPs; ICT Providers servicing the state; relevant commodity associations — AFAN, Maize Cassava, Soybean, rice; bank of agriculture; Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL Plc; representative of the state traditional council and Etsu Tsaragi Alhaji Aliyu Kpotwa Abdullahi.