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Senator Mustapha Advocates Constitution Amendments For Agricultural Development.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Salihu Mustapha has called for constitutional amendments to ensure agricultural development is the core responsibility of Local Government Councils.
Senator Salihu Mustapha who is representing Kwara Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, stressed the need for the country to refocus on Local Government Councils in agricultural development.
He stated this in Ilorin while speaking at the dinner and award night of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State.
The Senator, represented by his aide and a Senior Lawyer, Abdulkareem Alabi, hinted that there was the need for nationwide strategy that would mandate Local Governments to focus on agriculture as their primary function.
Senator Mustapha stated that agriculture is the backbone of the nation’s economy, which holds the key of addressing unemployment, food insecurity, and rural developments.
He explained that local council being closer to the grassroots, are in a prime position to facilitate agricultural development and rural transformation, both of which are crucial for food security and economic growth.
The Kwara Central Senator argued that Nigeria’s reliance on oil revenues was not only left the country vulnerable to global market fluctuations but also stunted the growth of its agricultural sector which remains the largest employer of labour in the country.
By Abdullah Ahmed
