FG laments over insecurity damage on food and security growth.

The Minister of Defence, Major Gen Bashir Magachi (rtd) has expressed his sadness over the rise of various security threats in Nigeria that has greatly affected the country’s economic growth and food insecurity

He stated
“…food security has been adversely affected, with the attendant rise in prices of foodstuff across the country which portends a new dimension of threat”.

He made this known at the opening of the 2021 defense adviser/attaches Annual Conference in Abuja.

Explaining the step the security agencies are taking , he said
“the threat has made it imperative for the various security agencies in the country to collaborate to tackle the menace in order to create the enabling atmosphere for economic activities to thrive and to attract Foreign Direct Investment”

“It also means that the security agencies must explore all avenues within their respective systems to come up with innovative ways of identifying and confronting the challenges facing us as a nation”

Still lamenting on insecurity, he stated
“In the northeast, attacks by Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP continue to pose serious security threats in Nigeria. In the northwest and north-central zones, the activities of armed bandits, armed herders/militia attacks and kidnappers are prevalent.

“The littoral states in the South-South region are plagued with illegal oil bunkering, piracy and militancy while the South- East is challenged with secessionist activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra. The South West region is equally faced with secessionist inclination driven by ethnic agitators as well as occasional tension between herders and farmers”.

“Distinguishing the threats Nigeria is currently facing and understanding their socio-geographic context is pivotal for adapting appropriate and lasting counter-measures.