Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Nigeria needs food and energy security for sustainable economic development.
According to NAN, Adesina spoke on a panel session at the ongoing 2023 Nigerian International Energy Summit .
“There is a need to guarantee food and energy security by building a domestic economy resilient to global and regional shocks, which have increased in frequency and intensity. He commended the government’s commitment to developing LPG value chains to support clean cooking and replace polluting diesel generators in the country.
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