By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Federal Government has taken steps to ensure that the production of wheat and rice in the country is enhanced.
This formed the basis of a meeting the Acting President, Mr Yemi Osinbajo, had with some state Governors and Ministers in Aso Rock on Monday.
During the meeting, the wheat and rice programme put in place by the government was reviewed, while ways of boosting production were discussed.
“This is the meeting of Presidential Task Force on Rice and Wheat and we reviewed the wheat programme and what we can do more to support states in order to increase production of wheat.
“The meeting is to ensure that our farmers who had responded to the call are supported in terms of getting good price for their output.
“We reviewed where we are with rice production. The acting president noted with satisfaction all the efforts of the different stakeholders to attain food sufficiency in the shortest possible time.
“The acting president assured the meeting that the federal government will continue to support the drive towards food self-sufficiency.
“He said the government will support the farmers, the millers and other stakeholders involved in the value change,” Kebbi State Governor, Mr Bagudu Atiku Abubakar, reportedly said.
