The Nigerian government has stated that poverty alleviation, the eradication of hunger and realizing the goals of the MDGs are dependent on increased investment in agriculture and rural development.

 This was the country’s statement at the World Summit on Food Security that

The proposed deregulation of the petroleum sector would ensure product availability and price stability if government is sincere and allow genuine investors to come in, Secretary General of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria, Mr. Peter Ikpamejo has said.

As part of the initiative of the Federal Government to forestall emergency and disaster situation in the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) trained sixty-five officers from the six geopolitical zones of the federation for high-level skill and professionalism in a specialized search and rescue training.

As part of measures to intensify crop protection for enhanced food security, the Federal Government has earmarked the sum of One Billion, Five Hundred Million naira for this year’s pest control exercise in   parts of the country prone to attacks by quelea birds, weaver birds and grass hoppers.