Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to strengthening food security by implementing targeted interventions to support local farmers.
He said the government will intervene robustly to protect local producers to reduce production costs, including single-digit loans.
Speaking on Thursday during the steering committee meeting of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) at the Presidential Villa, the Vice President said the economic realities facing local farmers demand strategic government intervention to reduce production costs and support local farmers.
In a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said “we need to support our local farmers.
“Give them single-digit loans. The Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit has metamorphosed into an incubator beyond being an advisory body,” VP Shettima stated.
