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- Fifth from left: Prof Emeritus Olugbemiro Jegede; AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina; Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Most Rev Henry C. Ndukuba at the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa retreat, where Adesina spoke on 'Food Security and Financial Sustainability in Africa'
- AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina speaking on 'Food Security and Financial Sustainability in Africa' at the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa retreat in Abuja
- Most Rev. Henry C. Ndukuba, Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), thanks AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina (to the left) for his lecture on 'Food Security and Financial Sustainability in Africa' at the CAPA retreat in Abuja
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Nigeria’s food importation policy could destroy country’s agriculture, warns Akinwumi Adesina
Nigeria should be producing more food to stabilize food prices, while creating jobs and reducing foreign exchange spending
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (www.AfDB.org) has said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the country’s agriculture. This follows the announcement by Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture Abubakar Kyari on July 10 that the Federal Government would suspend duties, tariffs,…
