{"id":33003,"date":"2021-09-02T03:10:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T02:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=33003"},"modified":"2021-10-07T00:43:42","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T00:43:42","slug":"farmers-hail-removal-of-agriculture-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/farmers-hail-removal-of-agriculture-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers hail removal of agriculture minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The All farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a farmer to replace the immediate past Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development , Sabo Nanono.<br \/>\nDr Femi Oke, Chairman, AFAN, Lagos and South-West Zone,  made the call in in Lagos, on Wednesday, while reacting to the sack of the former minister.<br \/>\nThe president had on Wednesday sacked the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, and the Minister of Power, Mamman Sale.<br \/>\nPresident Buhari announced the minor re-shuffle at the Federal Executive Council ( FEC) meeting, saying the cabinet shake-up would be a continuous exercise.<br \/>\nOke said that farmers were very delighted over the removal of the minister, as he failed to take decisive actions on issues affecting farmers.<br \/>\n\u201cThe former minister failed to address issues regarding food security, farmer\/herders clashes and many more.<br \/>\n\u201cHe ignored issues affecting the sector and dabbled into issues not related to the sector. So, his  removal is a plus to President  Muhammadu Buhari \u2018s administration. We farmers are happy with his removal.<br \/>\n\u201cDuring his tenure,  prices of food and other commodities skyrocketed. Instead of formulating policies that would bring the prices down, the minister adopted policies that were not favourable to the people\u201d, Oke said<br \/>\nThe AFAN chairman urged the government to appoint a real farmer, precisely from the AFAN, to oversee the ministry, as well as create an office of Special Adviser to the president on food security.<br \/>\nHe said that the two appointments would address issues concerning food security and self-sufficiency in the country, just as only a farmer can solve the myriad challenges confronting the sector.<br \/>\n\u201cWhen the right people are appointed, they will find  lasting solutions to problems confronting the sector. 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