Mr Obi said if elected president in 2023, fighting insecurity would be his priority.
He noted that securing the nation was a primary condition for meaningful development, including massive food production.
He said over-dependence on oil had diverted government attention and investment from agriculture and resulted in a lack of production and high prices. “Borno State is 70,900km² in landmass, yet, they have uncultivated lands that are not yielding any productivity to the country.“Sambisa forest, a vast farmland in Borno State, is twice the size of Israel, which is just about 22,000km².
“Borno State is twice the size of Netherlands, which is about 33,000km2 in land mass excluding water.
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