COVID-19: Obasanjo Seeks Increased Food Production In Africa To Check Looming Food Crisis
Obasanjo gave the advice at the flag-off of his fish farming project constructed inside the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that about 50,000 pieces of fingerlings, mainly catfish and tilapia species, were released for acclimatisation and growth inside the large pond.
“I think we have to take the issue of post-COVID-19 seriously.
“I believe most African governments have to find how to be self-sufficient in essential food items to enable them to check the effects of the food crisis likely to be experienced after the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I don’t think most African countries have gone as far as they should go into food production during this year.’’
“There may be a food problem in the continent after the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Hence, we must think out of the box to get this solved now because food must be made available,” Obasanjo said.
(NAN)
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