Buhari approves establishment of National Food Security Council

Days after he announced the intention of the Federal Government
to establish a National Food Security Council, President Muhammadu
Buhari has approved the constitution of the Council’s
membership.

The Council, to be chaired by the President, will be inaugurated
on Monday. It will have as members, the Governors of Kebbi, Taraba,
Plateau, Lagos, Ebonyi and Delta States.

Other Members are the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation; the Chief of Staff to the President; the National
Security Adviser and seven (7) cabinet Ministers. The Ministers to
be represented are for Agriculture and Rural Development; Finance;
Interior; Industry, Trade and Investment; Water Resources;
Environment; and Budget and National Planning.

The National Food Security Council will also have as Members,
the Chief of Defence Staff; the Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria; the Directors-General of the Department of State Services
and the National Intelligence Agency as well as the
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service.

The broad objectives of the Council will include, developing
sustainable solutions to the farmers–herdsmen clashes; Climate
Change and Desertification and their impact on farmland; grazing
areas and lakes, rivers and other water bodies; oil spillage and
its impact on Niger Delta Fishing Communities; piracy and banditry;
agricultural research institutions and extension services and the
problem of smuggling.

The Council will also take interest in regional and global
policies and trends that bear implications for food security in
Nigeria.

Days after he announced the intention of the Federal Government
to establish a National Food Security Council, President Muhammadu
Buhari has approved the constitution of the Council’s
membership.

The Council, to be chaired by the President, will be inaugurated
on Monday. It will have as members, the Governors of Kebbi, Taraba,
Plateau, Lagos, Ebonyi and Delta States.

Other Members are the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation; the Chief of Staff to the President; the National
Security Adviser and seven (7) cabinet Ministers. The Ministers to
be represented are for Agriculture and Rural Development; Finance;
Interior; Industry, Trade and Investment; Water Resources;
Environment; and Budget and National Planning.

The National Food Security Council will also have as Members,
the Chief of Defence Staff; the Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria; the Directors-General of the Department of State Services
and the National Intelligence Agency as well as the
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service.

The broad objectives of the Council will include, developing
sustainable solutions to the farmers–herdsmen clashes; Climate
Change and Desertification and their impact on farmland; grazing
areas and lakes, rivers and other water bodies; oil spillage and
its impact on Niger Delta Fishing Communities; piracy and banditry;
agricultural research institutions and extension services and the
problem of smuggling.

The Council will also take interest in regional and global
policies and trends that bear implications for food security in
Nigeria.