We can feed ourselves, bring food prices down — Tinubu tells Nigerians

By Ayobami Okerinde
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence that Nigeria can achieve food sufficiency, saying his administration will harness the country’s agricultural potential to reduce food prices.
Tinubu spoke on Tuesday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
He said Nigeria had enough arable land, human resources and commitment to produce sufficient food for its population, pledging increased investment in mechanised farming, irrigation and agricultural research.
“We have the arable land. We have the commitment. We have the people. We can feed ourselves, and we will bring the food prices down to the minim...