Economic recession: Ward Head urges Nigerians to go back to farm

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Akun(Nasarawa State), Oct. 28, 2016 (NAN) Mr Peter Angbazo, the District Head of Wakama in Nasarawa State, has advised Nigerians to go back to the farm to boost food production.
Angbazo made the call on Friday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his palace in Wakama, Akun Development area of the state.
He said that Nigerians must go back to the farm as well as acquire skills and other vocations for the country to achieve food sufficiency and overcome current economic challenges.
The district head also appealed to government at all levels to give more attention to agriculture if the country must live beyond oil.
“No society cannot live comfortably without agriculture; agriculture is the major source of livelihood of every family, nation and its importance cannot be overemphasised,’’ he said.
“If youths and other Nigerians go back to farm, it will not only reduce overdependence on oil, but will also fight poverty, unemployment and the present economic recession facing the country will be a thing of the past.’’
Angbazo commended his people for living in peace and called on them to sustain and enhance the tempo of unity and development.
The district head enjoined the people to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities, live in peace and tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliations. (NAN)
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Edited by Dada Ahmed/Tajudeen Atitebi