President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Monday, August 8, 2016, in N’Djamena, join other Heads of State and Government for the inauguration ceremony of President Idriss Deby of Chad.
Recall, that President Deby won the Presidential elections in his country in April, 2016.
This is coming, following complaints from many Nigerians about the deteriorating economic situation in the country.
Some analysts have advised the President to devote more of his energy in finding a lasting solution to the current economic downturn, rather than taking to yet another foreign trip.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, “President Buhari will be accompanied on the one-day trip by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State.
“The President’s delegation will also include: Sen. Baba Kaka Garba, Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd).
“The President will return to Abuja after the inauguration”, the Statement stated.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, on Sunday, August 7, urged the Federal Government to adopt agriculture as a means of reviving the nation`s economy.
The Guild made the call in a communiqué signed by its President, Mrs Funke Egbemode and Secretary, Mrs Victoria Ibanga, at the end of its 12th Annual Conference, held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The Conference themed, “Economic Diversification: Agriculture As Option For A Prosperous Nigeria”, emphasized the need for government at all level to explore agriculture to earn themselves foreign exchange.
According to Mrs. Ibanga, the move would create employment for youths, and bring prosperity to the country and its people.
Giving a historical background of how agriculture has been neglected for decades, she used the medium to call on the media to play a major role in redirecting the consciousness of Nigerians, especially the youths towards embracing modern, technology-driven agriculture.
The communiqué however, called on the government to evolve policies that will protect local farmers against influx of foreign agricultural products.
It also suggested that government should encourage local production for food sufficiency, and processing of raw materials.
Government according to them, should quickly recapitalise and make more functional, the Bank of Agriculture and other institutions relevant to the agricultural programmes of the country.
It said, “the formation of more farmers’ co-operative societies should be encouraged, while those already in existence should be strengthened to improve on their productivity”.
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