Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to join other Nigerians and invest in agriculture.
“We are here to sentisise army officers and create awareness for them to see agriculture as a business and to strengthen the resolve of those in crops, aquaculture and animal husbandry.
“Food security is an integral part of national security; that is why the army, whose mandate is to provide national security, cannot afford to avoid attending to food security.
“Active participation of the army can never be seen as an incursion into an unfamiliar ground but a step in the direction that agrees in principle with one of its core mandate, which is ensuring peace.’’
He also noted that because security personnel were trained combatants and not business people, they were usually vulnerable in retirement.
He said the ministry was determined to enlighten servicemen on the opportunities in agriculture with a view to broadening their knowledge on agribusiness.
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