Food importation would not be a part of the strategies to adopt in addressing the high costs of foodstuffs and the economic hardship experienced in Nigeria.
This was one of the resolutions that was reached at Thursday’s emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and state governors at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris briefed newsmen after the meeting.
He said importing food would further hurt the economy of Nigeria which is struggling.
He informed that a committee was set to clamp down on traders who are hoarding grains.
The committee comprised the National Security Adviser, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Inspector-General of Police
“In the interest of our country, there will be no need for food importation at this point.
“Nigeria has the potential to feed itself and even be a net exporter of food items to other countries.
“And we do not want to reverse some of the progress we have seen regarding food production in this country.
“What we’re seeing now is just a temporary difficulty that will soon go away.
“Therefore, the solution is continuous investment in agriculture to make food available to all Nigerians.”
