Nigeria Enters Partnership With FAO To Boost Food Production
Federal Government of Nigeria has shown commitment to boosting food security through strategic partnerships with development agencies, aimed at encouraging increased investment in food production across the country.
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev disclosed this when the newly appointed Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to Nigeria, Dr. Gudain Hussein, and his delegation paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Professor Utsev emphasized President Tinubu’s strong commitment to enhancing food production in the country.
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He recalled that those efforts inspired the declaration of a State of Emergency on Food Security and the administration’s sustained drive to attract investment in various aspects of agriculture and the food value chain.
He assured the delegation of the Ministry’s readiness, through the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, to collaborate fully with FAO in advancing food production in Nigeria in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda and the mandate of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation.
The Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Dr. Hussein said the visit is to intimate the Minister of the upcoming FAO Hand-in-Hand Initiative for the Sahel, themed “Investment in Irrigation and Water Resources”, scheduled for 16–18 September 2025 in Abuja.
He highlighted the crucial role the Ministry will play in the forum, noting that agriculture consumes nearly 90% of available water resources.
