Nigeria’s poised to apply home-grown solutions to insecurity, food security challenges, child education –Tinub

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*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu affirms the Federal Government will continue to work diligently to improve Nigeria’s revenue profile, urging the State Governors to work together to address issues of insecurity, food security, and out-of-school children in the West African country

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s

commitment to evolving home-grown solutions to tackle current food supply chain and security challenges head-on.

绿帽献妻 reports President Tinubu said this Thursday, February 15, 2024, after his strategic meeting with the State Governors in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, FCT.

The Nigerian leader also disclosed that his administration, among other domestic measures, would set up schemes to boost local food production and block all forms of rent-seeking hitherto tied to food importation into Nigeria.

Tinubu, in a communique after the meeting Thursday, stated: “I reiterated this commitment during my emergency meeting today (Thursday) at the State House, with all 36 state governors, the Vice-President, KashimShettima, the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the DSS, and some ministers.”

As regards security of lives and property of Nigerians, the President said he had approved the creation of a committee that includes state governors and federal government representatives to explore, among other things, the possibility of establishing the long-talked-about state police.

“I have also endorsed the training and equipping of forest rangers by sub-national governments to protect human and natural resources in our communities.

“My stance is unequivocal: we must move aggressively to examine the issues raised, including the potential for establishing state police,” he noted.

On food security for Nigerian consumers

Tinubu equally mentioned that his administration received reports about Kano and other areas in the country about large-scale hoarding of food in some warehouses.

In acting on the information, the President said: “I have instructed the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services to coordinate closely to ensure that security agencies in the states inspect such warehouses and take follow-up action.”

Tinubu further assured that his administration would not allow speculators, hoarders, and rent seekers to undermine the government’s efforts at ensuring that food is widely available to all consumers.

The President noted: “I will not establish a price control board, nor will I approve the importation of food.

“We must extricate ourselves from this predicament because importation only enables rent seekers to perpetrate fraud and mismanagement at our collective expense.”

However, Tinubu disclosed his demonstration’s plan to “support our farmers with schemes that encourage them to cultivate more food for the nation.

“We must also rapidly but thoughtfully implement our livestock development and management plans, including dairy farming and others.”

Management of monetary policy and the CBN

President Tinubu also revealed part of his points of discussion with the State Governors at the Thursday meeting in Abuja.

He said: “I urge all Governors to trust the Central Bank of Nigeria with the management of our country鈥檚 monetary policy, and emphasised the need for designated institutions to effectively fulfill their mandate.”

He, nonetheless, frowned on what he described as the “cacophony of postulations” on the fluctuation of Foreign Exchange rates, affirming it is adversely affecting the market.

“Not everyone can be an expert. If we have assigned some a task, we must allow them to perform it. If they fail, then we must find a way to quickly remove them from the system,” said he.

President Tinubu as well reminded the Governor’s of their responsibilities to the Nigerian people.

He added: “I also asked our governors to always prioritise the welfare and prosperity of our people in their development programmes.

“I assured them that the Federal Government will continue to work diligently to improve the nation鈥檚 revenue profile.

“As leaders, we must all work together to address issues of insecurity, food security, and out-of-school children.”

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