*Says We Have Enough Food To Feed Nigerians
THE Federal Government has advised Nigerians travelling to Europe and the United States (US) to take extra precautions to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings.
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the advice on Monday, November 28 in Abuja at the fifth edition of the ‘President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration Scorecard 2015-2023 Series,’ organised by his ministry, included presentations by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar.
Mohammed, in his opening remark, said the advice became necessary because of recent developments where Nigerian travellers to the US and some countries in Europe had their belongings, especially money and international passports, stolen.
He stated that the incidences had reached an increasingly high rate and therefore the need for the advice, adding: “The most recent victims of this were travelers to the United Kingdom (UK), most of whom were dispossessed of their belongings at high brow shops, particularly in the high street of Oxford.
“We have, therefore, decided to advise Nigerians travelling to Europe and the US to take extra precaution to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings. This is not your typical travel advisory; issuing such is the prerogative of our embassies/high commissions, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“It is merely a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting the affected parts of the world,” he said.
Speaking on the scorecard series, the minister said it was designed to showcase the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
On his part, Abubakar assured that the country has enough to eat and there would be no shortage of food.
Abubakar said the inflationary trend is a global phenomenon and the flood disaster notwithstanding, the country would not experience food shortage, adding: “Absolutely, we have enough to eat in this country; there is no shortage of food. There can be increase in prices, yes, it is better to have inflation than to have no food.
“We are self-sufficient in rice and we are number one producer of rice in Africa and number four in the world. We are also number one producer of cassava and yam, as well as number two producer of sorghum after America and number three producer of millet.
“We have enough to eat and we will continue to have enough to eat.”
