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Food Security: Adeleke Unveils Plan, Preaches Unity On Economic Crisis

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State yesterday unveiled his government’s food security plan as he advocated national unity to resolve the current national economic crisis facing the country.

The Governor who attended President Bola Tinubu’s briefing with Governors on Thursday was at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture today during which he opened up on the extensive agenda of the state government on food security and expanded food production.

Hosted by the Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, the Governor accompanied by his Commissioner for Agriculture, Success nwogu The European Union Head of Mission to the country, Ambassador Samuela Isopi, yesterday announced that the EU intends to invest €37 million in solar and hydro power systems in Nigeria.

She explained that this was aimed at enhancing healthcare centres and rural regions throughout the country. Isopi, accompanied by ing inauguration of two projects financed by the EU and executed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organiza- tion (UNIDO).

Adelabu thanked the EU for its support to the sector and called on the EU to render more assistance so that significant challenges within the sector would be addressed.

He identified the liquidity issue as a challenge adding that addressing it is a top priority for the federal government. Tola Faseru said “these are emergency eras in the economic life of this nation.

“We therefore have a duty to look and act beyond partisan politics and ensure collective efforts towards restoration of normalcy. A federation works best when component units join hands for common good,” the governor told the minister. “ It is in that line that I am here today.

The first reason is to brief you on what the Osun State Government is doing on the issue of food security and ongoing economic challenges facing the nation.

“Mr President yesterday briefed the state governors on the state of the nation. He outlined several steps state governors should take to stem the crisis of food security and inflation.

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