Issues · Economy
Food-inflation crossed 40% in 2024 after subsidy removal + naira depreciation hit input costs. State-of-emergency declared on food insecurity in mid-2023. Dry-season farming initiative launched in 2024 with CBN-supported irrigation.
In Tinubu's words“No Nigerian should sleep hungry while we have arable land.”
State-of-emergency declaration on food security, July 2023.
Policy position
Continuation of state-of-emergency framework. Mechanised dry-season farming across wheat, rice, maize. Land-bank programme via Ministry of Agriculture for commercial-scale partnerships. Continued ban on FX for selected food imports to encourage local production.
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