Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to assist the state in overcoming food insecurity.
The Benue governor said the vice president is keen on agriculture and needs to support the state which is the food basket of the nation to increase production.
He added that the federal government should prioritise the development of the agriculture sector to help Nigeria achieve food security.“He is someone whose leaning is in agriculture as well. Remember, Benue is the food basket of the nation. So, we need everyone with the thinking and with the actions that can help us to move from grass to grace in terms of food, food security, and basic state security,” Alia said.that the Food and Agriculture Organisation said about 25.
“About 25.3 million people are projected to face acute food insecurity during the June to August 2023 lean season, including about 1.87 million people in CH phase 4 and nearly 4 000 in CH phase 5 ,” the report reads.“This would be a significant deterioration compared to last year when 19.45 million people were estimated to be acutely food insecure.”to boost the humanitarian response to challenges of food security and nutrition in north-east Nigeria.
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