With the recently unveiled Earn From The Soil initiative, Nigeria is set to become a leading hub for agricultural exports by 2025.
Speaking on Tuesday at the “Road to South-South” event held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emphasised the need to harness Nigeria’s vast agricultural potential.
The event was organised by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement for the South-South, Mrs Gift Johnbull.
President Tinubu expressed his commitment to transforming Nigeria’s economic landscape, identifying agriculture as a key component in this endeavour.
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Highlighting the new initiative led by his assistant, dubbed ‘Project Earn from the Soil,’ the President praised the strategy as vital for the country’s agricultural development and pledged government support to ensure its success.
“Today’s event is significant because it serves as another milestone in our nation’s journey of economic transformation.
“We are here to unveil the “National Convergence for the Renewed Hope Agenda” as a strategic blueprint for national development with the South-South region at the forefront economic Renaissance.
“Our presence here today through the launch of the project “Earn from the Soil” is a powerful declaration that we are committed to turning our non-oil resources into collective prosperity.
“Project “Earn from the Soil” is a food security initiative capable of transforming subsistence farming into robust, export-driven economic opportunities, thereby revolutionizing our agricultural landscape and ensuring National Food Security.
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“In this wise, the vision of my administration is clear: By 2025, we will position Nigeria as a leading agricultural export nation. To this end, my administration will give necessary support to the implementation of the laudable “Project Earn from the Soil” to achieve its set objectives,” the President assured.
President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, highlighted the relevance of the South-South, also known as the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria to national development.
He said: “This region is very blessed in natural resources beyond oil and gas. Apart from its rich culture, the South-South is blessed with extraordinary human capacity and talents in many fields of human endeavours that have done our country proud globally.
“When we properly harness the human and material resources, this region has the potential to embody the transformative potential of Nigeria.”
