Food security: UN madam dey ask for policies wey go helep Nigerian farmers get more fertilisers
Mohammed talk say government suppose partner wit private sector on domestic policies to open way for farmers to get fertiliser.
Amina Mohammed, wey be deputy secretary-general of United Nations (UN), don ask Nigerian government to make policies wey go allow farmers to benefit from local fertiliser production.
Mohammed, wey also be chair of United Nations Sustainable Development Group, talk dis one as she dey answer questions about food security and how Nigerian smallholder farmers go get fertiliser, for interview wit TheCable for Washington DC.
Nigeria fertiliser export economy dey grow, but farmers still dey struggle to get am because of high cost.
As she react to di report, Mohammed talk say government suppose partner wit private sector on domestic policies to open way for farmers to get fertiliser.
“You need to find domestic policy wey go allow Nigeria production capacity to open am up for farmers,” she talk.
“Di private sector no be charity. Dis one na about profit, and dat profit dey benefit our revenues. E dey give jobs. So, make we no put private sector and government as enemies.
“Dem suppose work together to find di policies wey go allow local production to benefit people. Dis one don happen for di oil sector for dis country, and we manage to navigate am. Now we need to do di same for food security.”
Di UN official comments come as world economy dey face fresh test from di ongoing conflict for Middle East.
Di International Monetary Fund (IMF) don talk say di war don make economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa cloud, as oil, gas, and fertiliser prices, plus shipping costs, don increase sharply.
Di fund estimate say 20 percent increase for international food prices fit push more dan 20 million people enter moderate or severe food insecurity across di region.