• Privacy Policy
  • Terms
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Staff Email
Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • Login
TheMattersPress
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Thematterspress
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Photo
    • Video
  • About us
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Thematterspress
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Photo
    • Video
  • About us
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
TheMattersPress
No Result
View All Result
Home Agriculture

Nigeria sure agricultural revolution will curb insecurity, reduce poverty

Agriculture

The Matters Press by The Matters Press
December 10, 2023
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
China’s agricultural wholesale products prices continue to drop

Ilorin (Kwara State), Dec. 10, 2023: Vice President Kashim Shettima has identified revolution in agriculture as a panacea to insecurity and poverty in Nigeria.

RELATED POSTS

Lamido Wrong on Tinubu’s June 12 Role, haunted by his anti-democratic past- TDF

Tinubu’s Visit to Benue, Mark of True Leadership, Renewed Hope

Tinubu’s new INEC building: A consolidation of democratic institutions, legacy in Nigeria – TDF

Shettima who delivered the 13th convocation lecture of the Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara on Saturday said that a revolution could be achieved through the deployment of technology to actualise food security for the country’s growing population.

The title of the lecture was: “Addressing Nigeria’s Food Security Challenge Through Hi-Tech Approach: The Role of Nigerian Universities”.

Shettima underscored the role of education and training of the country’s population to take full advantage of the growing influence of technology in all aspects of human existence.

“It is only when Nigeria begins to think boldly about revolutionising production, processing and guaranteeing sustained food security, that it can identify sectors of the nation’s agricultural assets that are most likely to benefit from the application of technology.

“Nigeria’s future can be secured by agricultural revolution through imaginative and bold leadership, a secure and peaceful environment, and a sound education system that does not reduce the limit of the citizens to only the sky.

“The final issue involves the choices Nigerians have to make regarding our future. We can overcome insecurity if we can grow our economy to radically reduce our poverty levels. Only an agricultural revolution can guarantee this.”

He said Nigeria could reduce its dependence on the rest of the world when the country can employ all who seek employment.

“We can improve our levels of political cohesion when we reduce stresses around diminishing resources and rely more on what we all have in abundance.

“I have a very healthy vision of our future as a nation, even when I am advised that we have huge challenges.

“I see a country that can survive its current limitations. History is replete with countries that almost gave up, but are among the strongest today.

“I believe our future lies in an imaginative and bold leadership, a secure and peaceful environment, and an education system that teaches us that only the sky is not our limit.”

The vice president noted that Nigeria has no justification not to be among the 10 richest countries in the world.

Shettima emphasised the value of realistic stocktaking of the nation’s assets and liabilities.

“Going by the amount of arable land, water resources and size of our humanity, Nigeria has no reason not to be among the 10 richest countries today.

“That we are near the bottom is precisely why we sought to offer our services to do justice to all that God has bestowed us with.

“Nigeria today reminds us that it is not enough to have potential. Indeed, the potential to grow and the failure to utilize that potential is a virtual death sentence for any living thing.

“For nations, it breeds frustration and decay. For countries such as ours, it breeds unacceptable levels of poverty and avoidable conflicts as we see today.”

“The call to transform potential into assets is the motivation for President Bola Tinubu. That is what he wants to offer to the nation in this most trying moment.

“And, I can testify to his faith, that this is a task that can be accomplished.”

He maintained that Nigeria had enough of everything needed to feed its huge population, grow a vibrant agricultural industry and supply huge markets with agricultural produce from which technology would have extracted the greatest value.

“In 25 years, we will have a population of about 450 million people. Only about 100 million of that population will be actively involved in economic activities because the rest are either too old or too young.

“This 100 million will have to be prepared to be optimally productive, and only a visionary and sustained marriage between technology and raw assets can ensure that. We believe this can and must be done.”

In his welcome address, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Noah Yusuf, noted that food insecurity had become a big problem in Nigeria.

According to him, most citizens are struggling with how to find food for their daily living.

He thanked the Kwara State Government for constructing the road leading to the university and granting the permission to name the road after the university.

Tags: Agriculture
ShareTweetPin
The Matters Press

The Matters Press

Related Posts

Lamido Wrong on Tinubu’s June 12 Role, haunted by his anti-democratic past- TDF
Energy

Lamido Wrong on Tinubu’s June 12 Role, haunted by his anti-democratic past- TDF

June 25, 2025
Tinubu’s Visit to Benue, Mark of True Leadership, Renewed Hope
News

Tinubu’s Visit to Benue, Mark of True Leadership, Renewed Hope

June 25, 2025
79 candidates for presidential election
News

Tinubu’s new INEC building: A consolidation of democratic institutions, legacy in Nigeria – TDF

June 23, 2025
Gombe: Troops take over to enforce peace
News

Nigerian Army kills 6,260 terrorists, rescues 5,365 civilians in 2 years

June 20, 2025
ECOWAS, Sahel states in deal to  confront terrorism
Foreign

ECOWAS, Sahel states in deal to confront terrorism

June 20, 2025
Tinubu denies manipulating NASS
Economy/Technology

Tinubu’s decision to press ahead with ongoing reforms, commendable-TMSG

June 20, 2025
Next Post
TCN overhauls equipment for improved electricity supply

TCN overhauls equipment for improved electricity supply

Fair exhibitors adopt strategies to boost sales

Kano trade fair a huge success- KACCIMA

Recommended Stories

Calabar Port receives 72 vessels in 5 months

Minister tasks council on port community system

February 18, 2023
Food shortage: Nigeria bans foreigners from direct purchase of produce from farmers

Soaring prices of food worries economists

July 11, 2022
Myanmar central bank revokes licenses of 13 forex companies

CPPE urges CBN to implement forex stabilisation efforts

November 25, 2023

Popular Stories

  • Rising prices of goods cause protests in Morocco

    Rising prices of goods cause protests in Morocco

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NLNG not responsible for gas supply shortfall, price hike

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NCC sets fresh operational fees, spectrum prices for telecom operators

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Hoarding causes hike in prices of grains

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Prices of Petrol, diesel increase in November

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
TheMattersPress

We bring you the best news update in Nigeria

LEARN MORE »

Recent Posts

  • Lamido Wrong on Tinubu’s June 12 Role, haunted by his anti-democratic past- TDF
  • Tinubu’s Visit to Benue, Mark of True Leadership, Renewed Hope
  • Tinubu’s new INEC building: A consolidation of democratic institutions, legacy in Nigeria – TDF

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Economy/Technology
  • Energy
  • Entertainment/sports
  • Features
  • Foreign
  • Multimedia
  • Natural Resources
  • News
  • Oil and Gas
  • Photo
  • Politics
  • Security
  • Thematterspress
  • Uncategorized
  • Video

© 2025 Domo Tech World - Powered by Thematterspress.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Thematterspress
  • Multimedia
    • Audio
    • Photo
    • Video
  • About us
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Domo Tech World - Powered by Thematterspress.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Call Us