ASHENEWS reports that President Bola Tinubu has charged the state governors to support local farmers to boost food production.
The President, who gave the charge during a meeting with the 36 state governors, also said administration is evolving home-grown solutions to address the nation’s food security challenges.
He said schemes were being set up to support local production and discourage all forms of rent-seeking that are associated with food importation.
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On security, President Tinubu approved the establishment of a committee comprising state governors and representatives of the federal government to, among other things, explore the modalities for establishing state police.
The President further endorsed the training and equipping of forest rangers by sub-national governments to safeguard human and natural resources in local communities.
The meeting was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the DSS, and some ministers at the State House in Abuja on Thursday.
