Farmers in the country under the aegis of the United Integrated Farmers Association of Nigeria have scored the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), low in tackling the nation’s current food crisis.
The organisation said there had not been serious intervention in ensuring that Nigeria had food sufficiency since the current government came on board eight years ago.
The National President, UNIFAN, Mr. Akinlami Aduragbemi, stated these in Abuja while addressing its members and representatives of other related associations including the All Farmers Association of Nigeria.
The Grand Patron of UNIFAN, Stephen Osunkeye, based in Chicago, United States, said that in the last few years, there had not been any serious intervention in the food crisis and hunger, adding that farmers had not been supported adequately, especially those in grassroots.
Osunkeye said, “Apart from always been at home, calls from family, friends and images we see and the cost of food make one feel unhappy. Even the staple common food and produce become so expensive and unavoidable for average Nigerian.
“In my opinion, from the last few years till now, there has not been any serious intervention in the food crisis and hunger. Farmers have not been supported adequately, especially farmers in grassroots with agricultural incentives.”
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