The United States (U.S) government has assured Nigeria of its readiness to support current efforts on food security to enable consumers enjoy stable supplies and reasonable food prices.
Speaking with journalists in Lagos before the commencement of Retail Food Development Conference with Building Capacity to Create and Sustain Superior Performance in the Retail Food Business in Nigeria as its theme, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA’s) Regional Agricultural Counselor for Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Cameroon and Liberia, Kurt Seifarth said U.S will grant aid to help increase food production and ensure that the food chain works.
He said the USDA had explored a number of tangible measures which, if implemented, would have a significant impact on food security and directly benefit consumers.
According to him, supermarkets and other retail outlets have key roles to play in feeding the population as part of the food value chains, adding that it has become necessary to strengthen safety controls to help smallholders engage with large retailers on wider markets for their agricultural products.
culled from The Nation
Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah has announced his immediate retirement from partisan politics, but warned that his action should not be misconstrued to mean his joining the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Attah, who announced his decision at a press conference organised in his honour by Akwa Ibom Liberation Coalition on Tuesday, at Darty Hotel, Uyo, based his reason for quitting partisan politics on age, which at 77 years on November 20, has graduated him into the elder statesman’s class.
He said at that age, he could still serve Nigeria and the society as others in that class have been doing without necessarily carrying the card of any political party; but stressed that he has always been a committed professional in politics and not a professional or career politician.
“So, I can formally state that I have quit partisan politics to play the role of an elder statesman and to continue to serve this country with love, strength, and faith with integrity to the best of my ability.
culled from The Sun
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