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Govs taking steps to tackle food crisis, economic hardship — NGF

The NGF, in a report released by its Acting Head of Media, Halimah Ahmed, yesterday, stated that the governors were dedicated to alleviating the pain and suffering of citizens nationwide.

According to the NGF report, Kwara State governor and NGF chairman, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, along with Governors Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, and Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State, are advocating for enhanced crop production through collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to tackle food shortages.

NGF’s Acting Head of Media revealed plans in Akwa Ibom for a state agency to procure and sell food items at lower prices.

Similarly, in Kano and Yobe, authorities cracked down on food hoarding, banning bulk purchases and exports.

According to the report, Governors Mohammed Bago of Niger State and Peter Mbah of Enugu State are working to eliminate hunger and poverty by investing in agriculture and rural economic development.

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