The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen is set to lead a discourse on the major factors inhibiting mass production, processing and distribution of food in Nigeria.
According to a press release signed by the CEO of the Media Trust Group, Ahmed Shekarau, the Speaker has confirmed his participation as Special Guest of Honour at the 22nd Daily Trust Dialogue with the theme “Food Security: Availability or Affordability”.
The statement said that the founder and Director General of the Songhai Farms based in Benin Republic, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Nzamujo, has accepted to chair this year’s Dialogue, which will hold at the NAF Conference Centre & Suites, Abuja.
Three eminent personalities who have expertise in various agric sectors are going to be the guest speakers, who would examine various steps that Nigeria needs to take in order to end the hunger threatening millions of its citizens, Shekarau said in the statement.
These personalities include the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, who has been a livestock expert, managing a large-scale poultry and dairy farm in Kaduna, the Zaidi Farm, before his current appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Also, among the guest speakers is Ms. Mira Mehta, an experienced executive in the agribusiness and consumer packaged goods sector of the economy.
Ms. Mehta, the statement said, is the CEO of Tomato Jos, an entity she co-founded.
The third of the guest speakers is Architect Kabir Ibrahim, the National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN).
Other dignitaries expected at the 22nd Dialogue include the governor of Niger State, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, and chairmen and members of the Senate and House of Representatives committees on Agriculture.
According to the statement, this year’s Dialogue will be combined with the presentation of winner of the 2024 Daily Trust Unsung Hero award, Alhaji Wada Abdullahi Kachako.
The annual Daily Trust Dialogue is part of the Media Trust Group’s contributions to stimulating discussions by Nigerians and fellow Africans towards enhancing national, and indeed, African integration and cohesion, which are crucial for sustainable socio-political growth and economic development of Nigeria, and the African Continent at large.
Oyenike Oyeniyi
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