The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has described smuggling as one of the factors influencing food availability in Nigeria.
The minister made this claim on Tuesday while speaking to House of Representatives members at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja during the start of the policy debate series.
Top government officials such as Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service Adewale Adeniyi and Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Sabi Abdullahi are also present in the House’s hallowed chamber.
“We have seen smuggling of foodstuff to other neighbouring countries. This has affected the availability of food items in the country,” the minister said.
Recall that in November 2023, the Abbas Tajudeen-led 10th House introduced the Sectoral Debate series, an endeavor designed to enhance the constitutional supervision of the government’s executive branch.
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