Nigeria’s agriculture on the right track – Expert
The Former Country Representative,
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr Atsuko
Toda on Monday said agriculture was on the right track to becoming
the bedrock of the economy in Nigeria.
Toda, who was recently appointed as the
Director for Agricultural, Finance and Rural Development, African
Development Bank (AfDP), stated this in an interview with News Agency
of Nigeria in Abuja.
According to her, Nigeria, being the
biggest country in Africa gets a lot of media attention all over the
world but its complexity, richness and culture will only be
appreciated when one visits the country
“My four years in Nigeria has taught
me so much about resilience, entrepreneurship and the strong nature
of Nigerians; as an Asian, for me, it is an opportunity for to learn
from Nigeria.
“I think agriculture in Nigeria is on
the right track, I pray that agriculture will become the genesis of
many opportunities for youths in Nigeria.
“I hope, through agriculture there
will be more jobs and wealth creation for the youths’’, she said.
Toda, expert in rural and agricultural
finance, however, said she would like to remain in Nigeria to further
support the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in
implementing the `Green Alternative Agric Policy’.
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