As Nigeria continues the fight against Coronavirus, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has assured free flow and movement of food products by farmers and traders.
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Nanono who was briefing the media after an indoor meeting with the Ministers of Interior and Police Affairs said government is making vigorous efforts to ensure appropriate food policy response.
It’s the fourth and last week of the extended lockdown in Nigeria, a measure which the government enforced to curtail the spread of Coronavirus.
This has however brought hunger to many Nigerians especially those whose livelihoods depend on daily earnings.
To this end, series of meetings are on going to plan for food security and free flow of foodstuff within the period.
The meeting with the Ministers of Interior and Police Affairs also resolved that, security agencies should work within the framework of the COVID-19 Emergency Action Response Plan to develop modalities of ensuring easy movement of foodstuff, livestock and farm inputs.
It is also expected that the resolutions of the meeting will be communicated to the Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON for their information and further action.
Meanwhile, the three Ministers will convene Periodic Review Meetings to assess the situation and advise the continue to advise the relevant authorities.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
