President Bola Tinubu has said that his government is positioning Nigeria As net exporter of food in no distance future.
“Nigeria will become a net-exporter of food” the President stressed, when he received in audience, today, February 11, a delegation from the Global Tijaniyya Movement, led by Khalifa Muhammad Mahe Niass, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
President Tinubu said that very soon, his government will bring thousands of tractors and that “food production will be greatly expanded through aggressive mechanization.”
He enumerated other viable initiatives by his government to bolster agricultural productivity.
Such initiatives, President Tinubu said, will include the expansion of farmlands, the provision of low-interest loans to farmers and significant investments in irrigation infrastructure.
The President vowed, with emphasis, to revolutionize agriculture to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production and a net exporter of agricultural products
“We must be productive as a people. That is the Sunnah and the principles I grew up understanding.”
He stressed the need for collaboration between political and spiritual leaders to advance the nation’s interests and promote unity among the people.
He thanked the Global Tijaniyya Movement for their support and prayers, emphasizing the importance of collective efforts in building a better Nigeria.
This was even as the Khalifa of Tijaniyya, Sheikh Mahe Niass, commended President Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s peace, progress and stability.
He expressed confidence in the President’s leadership and conveyed the support and prayers of members of the Global Tijaniyya Movement to the Nigerian leader.
During their visit, the delegation offered prayers for the nation’s progress, unity and prosperity, and for Almighty Allah to grant President Tinubu wisdom, strength and success.
