The Director of Food Security in the Office of the President of Sierra Leone, Dr Patrick Kormawa, paid me a courtesy visit in my office in Abuja today. We held a focused discussion on the experiences of the @AfDB_Group in financing agriculture and how such models can be adapted to boost Sierra Leone’s agricultural transformation.
Very enlightening hearing from persons with lived experiences of NTDs. The impact of stigma is quite severe and can lead to suicide. Increased knowledge and early treatment are some ways of addressing this issue.
Konexa continues to make progress amidst the pandemic in its efforts to transform energy access in Nigeria!These are just very small steps as we start the the wider roll out of the Konexa business model.
@ShellFoundation@RockefellerFdn@DFID_UK@PowerAfricaUS@Kadunaelectric
Opportunity is now OPEN for Journalists to work in a mixed team for our #MoneyTrail grants to investigate cross-border illicit financial flows, tax abuse and corruption in Africa, Asia and Europe. Deadline is 15 July. Apply here https://t.co/uJ6zEeHhNY
H.E Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu stopped over at an
@EUinNigeria@oxfaminnigeria supported project that is distributing 700 goats and 7000 chickens to vulnerable persons.
The #ME Officer Lukman Abubakar, Dominic Sansa and Aminat Oladun Jeoji said livestock were of high breed
Its time we wake up and say no to Hunger!
Its time we demand accountability from our Government!
Its time we ask for full implementation of the 10% agriculture budget they signed pledged in Maputo
It's time to end conflict to climate change
#SayNoToHunger#United4Food
With new tools such as smart phones/technology, young people should utilize the power of social media and raise awareness on food security & Climate Change issues until government takes it serious and act. Together we can make it happen! @fbinaija1@HEDAgenda@nantsng_
There are many things you can do to be part of the #United4Food campaign. you can sign this petition https://t.co/paMXO9H6IY and encourage your friends to also sign, demand from your leaders to take specific actions, join a protest/rally in your locality @fbinaija1@nantsng_
Actions being taken by @oxfaminnigeria and Partners such as @fbinaija1@WANEPNigeria @nantsng_on #United4Food includes carrying out research https://t.co/bgDWO5AnAD to understand the real issues so we can engage policy makers with facts and figures
3/3 Empower communities to participate in decision making processes and ensure accountability and transparency in the Agricultural sector. This is the only way to guarantee that the actual needs of communities are addressed @fbinaija1@HEDAgenda
2/3 b) Allocate funding to reduce the impact of changing weather on small scale farmers, to improve food security in Nigeria. This will also contribute immensely to reducing farmer herders crisis @fbinaija1@HEDAgenda
1/3 The #United4Food Campaign wants to end the rising cost of food in Nigeria, due to periodic food shortages, we want the Fed and State govts to a) Increase the agricultural budget to a minimum of 10%, as part of their commitment to ending hunger by 2025 in Nigeria @fbinaija1
#United4Food Campaign Goal is to mobilize Nigerians to put public pressure on government to make policy actions, which will create a hunger-free and malnourish-free Nigeria @fbinaija1@HEDAgenda
Why #United4Food Campaign? In 2004, the Nigerian government committed to allocating 10% of the national budget to agriculture - but has consistently failed in providing funding that’s desperately needed by small scale farmers to improve food production @fbinaija1@HEDAgenda