Fatima Aliyu, National Programme Coordinator, FG/IFAD-VCDP, stated this during a supervision visit to Nasarawa on Thursday.
No fewer than 26 children under five have died due to malnutrition and inadequate food in north Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province over the past five months.
FAO has trained 100 Taraba farmers on aquaculture and homestead practices to enhance food security, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods.
NSCDC revealed that the allocation papers indicated that the fertilisers meant for Lagos and Oyo were diverted to Bauchi instead.
Mr Olakulehin said Ibadan has enough arable land suitable and available for agricultural production.
The coordinator urged the farmers to participate actively in the training, adopt new technologies, and practice the knowledge gained.
The lawmaker said the investigation should be immediate as the late distribution had negated the objective of making the input available to farmers.
Some butchers, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said the price increase was a concern, affecting their businesses negatively.
The experts said in separate interviews with journalists on Friday in Lagos that this could increase hunger and poverty among farmers.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system.
