Iwobi backs ‘Operation Feed Your LGA’ to boost food security
The Nigerian Representative of the African Food Action Club, Ambassador Felicia Iwobi, has expressed strong support for the proposed ‘Operation Feed Your Local Government’ Initiative, spearheaded by His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede, the Olowa of Igbara Oke Kingdom. In a press statement issued in Abuja, Iwobi described the initiative as a transformative strategy for food sufficiency and security across Nigeria. Key features of the proposal The programme calls for: Massive local food production Provision of tractors and farming implements ₦1 billion direct federal support for each local government A controlled pricing mechanism Allocation of farmland by local government chairmen Iwobi said such measures would reduce food prices, create jobs, and curb hunger, adding: “If such proposals are implemented, the outcomes will go beyond reducing food costs to include job creation, improved food security, and a stronger economy.” […]