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Speaker 1: Peter Obi, the twenty twenty three Nigeria presidential candidates of

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Level Party, has called on Nigerians to reduce reliance on

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food imports as way to ease the fall of naira.

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Peter Obe meant the call on Friday during the Africa

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Food system Forum twenty twenty four held in the Rwandan

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capital Kigali. According to Peter Obi, food insecurity in Africa

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is similar to human insecurity in the continent, adding solar

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food insecurity in Nigeria is the major way to solvent

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every other insecurity in the country, he said. Today. I

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was one of the panelists at the Africa Food Systems

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Forum twenty twenty four held in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.

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As the session, I reiterated my long health position that

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food insecurity in Africa is intrinsically linked to human insecurity.

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Using Nigeria as an example, I emphasize that solar food

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insecurity is a major part to general security in the country.

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By investing in agriculture and food related productivity, Nigeria will

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not only be addressing the hunger, will also create huge

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job opportunities for the timing on employed population, especially the

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youths in their productive age. Reducing reliance on food imports.

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Will help is the strength on our currency, steady exchange

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rates and run in inflationary pressures driven by high food

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costs to further elucident the on taped potential in our

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food production chain. Bangladesh, with approximately one hundred and forty

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eight thousand square kilometers less than one sixth of Nigeria’s

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about nine hundred and twenty three thousand, seven hundred and

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sixty eight square kilometers, produces thirty five to forty million

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tons of rice annually. In contrast, Nigeria produces only three

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to four million tons of rice, which is roughly ten

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percent of Bangladesha’s rice production. Ne disparity, which is similar

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to the African situation, highlights the ontapped potential of Africa’s

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agricultural settle and undress cause the need for investment. Food insecurity,

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if addressed properly in Africa, can be a catalyst for

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enhancing human security and promoting overall development. With significant investments

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in agricultural and food systems, we can create jobs, reduce poverty,

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and tackle hunger simultaneously. We can even free basic food

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processing industries and thus create even more jobs by focusing

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on sustainable agricultural practices and value chain improvements. We cannot

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only ensure food also empower communities and promote economic growth,

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leading to a more prosperos and secure Africa. We must

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prioritize food security to unlock the continents potential and address

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the present issues of human insecurity. Africa that feeds itself

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is at the center of our aspiration. As one on

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