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The Executive Secretary of Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Professor Garba Hamidu Sharubutu has advised Nigerian farmers not to concentrate on production of cash crops alone. Sharubutu made this declaration while addressing journalists during the opening of an international conference titled “Global Okro Roundtable II.” The event which was organised by Advanced Training in Plant
Food security: Don’t concentrate on cash crops alone – NIHORT boss Sharubutu advises farmers
The Executive Secretary of Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Professor Garba Hamidu Sharubutu has advised Nigerian farmers not to concentrate on production of cash crops alone.
Sharubutu made this declaration while addressing journalists during the opening of an international conference titled “Global Okro Roundtable II.”
The event which was organised by Advanced Training in Plant Breeding, ATPBR, Maharashtra, India and National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT, Ibadan, was held in Ibadan on Wednesday.
The conference was attended by Senator Yunus Akintunde who represented the Senate; NIHORT Director, Professor Mohammad Lawal Attanda; representative of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari; Director of ATPBR, Dr. Surinder Tikko; and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
Sharubutu, while addressing journalists, advised Nigerian farmers to shift their attention from production of cash crops to production of food crops such as Okro.
He said that diversification from cash crops to food crops such as Okro will go a long way to meet the focus of the current administration which has placed more emphasis on diversification of the economy.
Sharubutu said: “Moreso, Mr. President is also interested in diversification of the economy. We cannot just concentrate on production of cash crops alone. We need to also support and look at other staple food items. And most importantly, Okro. It can grow anywhere and any season. In the desert or anywhere.
“What we are doing is to promote the production of Okro. It can grow in two cycles, and these two or three cycles will make agriculture more sustainable in the sense that in between the farming of yam you have Okro maybe once or twice. So Sustainability of our own citizens is key and this is what this government is doing.
“The council has the mandate to regulate agricultural research and training and extension. We are here in Ibadan in view of the global roundtable conference that is taking place under the promotion of okro. Okro is our food and our delicacy.”
Sharubutu further noted that “Okro is most acceptable in all parts of the country, North, East, South or West.”
Tikko, while speaking, noted that the conference was organised to have inputs from the stakeholders on how to make Okro a global crop.
“We are here for the conference to make Okro a global crop with the help of ATPBR in India and NIHORT in Nigeria. We are together working towards making it a global crop. To work on the modalities to make it one. We are here to talk about it,” he said.
Food security: Don’t concentrate on cash crops alone – NIHORT boss Sharubutu advises farmers
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Godwin Obaseki, the outgoing Governor of Edo State, says there will be a problem if the incoming government of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, prioritizes politics over security, noting that the citizens will demand a secure environment. DAILY POST reports that Obaseki, who spoke at the last State Security Council Meeting
Edo: Don’t prioritize politics over security – Obaseki advises Okpebholo
Godwin Obaseki, the outgoing Governor of Edo State, says there will be a problem if the incoming government of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, prioritizes politics over security, noting that the citizens will demand a secure environment.
DAILY POST reports that Obaseki, who spoke at the last State Security Council Meeting with heads of security agencies in the state, boasted that his government is leaving the security of the State much better than he met it in 2016.
He, however, advised the incoming government against prioritizing politics over security.
DAILY POST reports that Obaseki was first elected governor of the state in 2016 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and was reelected in 2020 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
He would be completing his eight years as governor on November 12, 2024, when he would be handing over to Okpebholo.
Obaseki said, “I am leaving Edo much better, security-wise, than when I met it. My advice to the incoming administration is to take security seriously and never prioritize politics over security because there will be problems as citizens need to demand a secure environment.
“We have shown that it’s possible because we have men and women who have the capacity and training to offer security services to the State and the people of the State.
“We will continue to ensure you protect our country as nobody will fix Nigeria for us; we have to fix it ourselves. We should realize that we have no other country to call our own and no matter the frustration, we should ensure we fix the country.”
Obaseki who attributed his success to the collaboration and support received from heads of security agencies, posited that together, they have changed the narrative and the perception of security in the state.
He also attributed the development and growth in the domestic environment, as well as the interest of investors in the state to “secured environment in the state”.
He added that in the last eight years, his administration has prioritized security and invested hugely in the state’s security architecture, transforming Edo into one of Nigeria’s safest states to live in and do business.
He commended the people and the various security agencies in the state for supporting and collaborating with his government in tackling insecurity and ensuring the safety and security of people and properties in the State.
“I thank all security agencies in the state for the collaboration as their efforts have made the state secure and safe for all.
“The spirit of collaboration has helped us solve many problems in the area of security. I commend the Department of State Security (DSS) as they were open and ready to give us information always. By adopting technology, we were able to cover the state and make it safe for our people.
“Using technology, we have been able to document every incident in the state and review the same, and work together to respond to the security situation in the state.
“The civil defense corps has been a great collaborator in terms of improving security in the state and by extension the protection of federal assets in Edo State. As a state, we can tackle security challenges head-on as our collaboration has yielded positive results.
“The traffic agencies have done an amazing job in the last eight years as there have been improvements in the flow of traffic across the state”, he added.
The governor called for the participation of all stakeholders in fixing the nation, noting that “No one can fix Nigeria but us”.
Edo: Don’t prioritize politics over security – Obaseki advises Okpebholo