COVID-19: AFEX, Others, To Implement FG’s Programme To Combat Food Insecurity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 24, 2020
The AFEX Chief Executive Officer, Ayodeji Balogun, made this known at the launch of the programme in Katsina.
He said the programme was meant to roll-out a structured plan to combat food insecurity in Nigeria.
He added that the measure was introduced to tackle the issue of food security, which had been further triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to him, the programme is targeted at over 2 million smallholder farmers spread across 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.
He added that COVID-19 had presented unusual shocks to the country’s food systems requiring adequate planning and response to ensure resilience and recovery.