How Nigeria can fulfill agric potential - Senator Orji
Senator Theodore Orji, Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, has highlighted ways through which the Nigerian economy can fulfill its enormous potential in the agriculture sector and provide quality food and employment to Nigerians as well as increase contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Senator Theodore Orji, Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture source: independent.ng Senator Orji who was delivering his opening remarks as Chairman of the National Association of Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) Pan-African Conference/Award in Lagos recently said agriculture remains the major hope of the country to shore up its revenue which has nosedived in recent times due to deteriorating oil prices in the global market. According to him, if Nigeria is to reverse the trend on food imports running into billions of dollars, the government needs to ensure adequate security by tackling decisively the menace of Fulani herdsmen and terrorism while also giving ...