Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described himself as “a madman for agriculture.” He made this statement in Lagos during the 9th International Trade Exhibition and Conference on Agrofood, Plastics, Printing, and Packaging, where he claimed himself to be “a madman for agriculture.”
Obasanjo emphasised the significance of guaranteeing food availability, affordability, and accessibility in Nigeria, calling attention to the critical role that agriculture plays in promoting food security, nutrition, employment, wealth development, poverty reduction, and foreign exchange production.
“A friend of mine said to me, ‘You must be a madman.’ I asked him what he meant, and he said that if I was not a madman I would not have gone into agriculture.
“So, I am a madman for agriculture. When it has to do with agriculture, you can be sure that when you call me, I will answer,” Obasanjo stated.
“Food security starts with availability. We must be able to produce enough. Then there is affordability. We must be able to get everybody who needs food to be able to get the food that they need. Then there is accessibility. We must get food to where it is needed. Almost 40 percent of our food goes to waste after cultivation. So, food security and nutrition security make agribusiness important,” he further explained.
Follow the AkweyaTV channel on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va7m7dvJuyA7h5XMc22i
