Ezekwesili Lauds FG On Devt In Agriculture

[Shola Sholaz]

Former Vice-President of the World Bank, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili,  on Friday lauded the Federal Government's emphasis on agricultural development in the country.
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Ezekwesili said that the focus on agricultural development was doing a lot to empower farmers across the country.
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She added that the current emphasis had redirected the focus of more than 60 per cent of the population into agriculture and related businesses.
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"I think the emphasis that government is giving to agriculture and agribusiness is very good. I applaud them (officials) for the emphasis on agriculture, agribusiness and enhancing productivity.
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"Because, frankly, already we have more than 60 percent of our citizens in agriculture.
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"So, if you want to tackle poverty, go to the sector where the people who are mostly poor are operating, and it's in agriculture.
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"So, you go to that informal sector of agriculture, you provide them with the kind of tools and the kinds of facilities, the extension services, the links to the market, the seeds and inputs, the access to credit.

[Folami David]

Agriculture will always be a blessing to Nigerians and Nigeria as a country. It makes a lot of sense!