President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed a Federal Executive Council committee to urgently implement measures aimed at reducing food prices across Nigeria. The directive, announced by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, focuses on ensuring the safe passage of agricultural produce across transport routes to cut logistics costs, which are a key factor contributing to rising food prices.

The initiative aligns with President Tinubu’s broader vision of achieving food sovereignty, which includes ensuring food availability, affordability, accessibility, and nutrition on a sustainable basis. In addition to addressing transport bottlenecks, the government plans to roll out a Farmer Soil Health Scheme to boost productivity and a revamped cooperative reform program to mobilize resources and empower rural farmers.

The President’s directive comes in response to escalating food insecurity caused by the removal of fuel subsidies, high transport costs, and insecurity on major highways, which have disrupted the movement of goods and left many Nigerians struggling with unaffordable food prices.

Through these coordinated efforts, the administration aims to create a more efficient and sustainable agricultural supply chain, ultimately leading to more affordable food for Nigerians.