NIGERIA: President Tinubu Congratulates Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari On Election As IFAD Governing Council Chairperson

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on his unanimous election as the new Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, the President described Senator Kyari’s emergence as a strong vote of confidence in his leadership and the transformative reforms he is driving in Nigeria’s agriculture and food security sectors.

Senator Kyari was elected on Tuesday to lead the 49th Governing Council of IFAD, the organisation’s highest decision-making body. IFAD, a specialised agency of the United Nations, focuses on rural development, poverty reduction, and enhancing food security in developing countries through agricultural investment and support programmes.

President Tinubu stated: “The election of the Agriculture and Food Security minister is a confidence vote in his capacity and the reforms he spearheads in Nigeria’s agriculture and food security value chain. I have confidence that Senator Kyari will give IFAD the right leadership and deepen its relevance and impact, especially at a time of global food security crises.”

The President wished Senator Kyari a successful and impactful tenure as he assumes leadership of the international body, expressing optimism that his stewardship will strengthen IFAD’s global mission amid rising challenges to food systems worldwide.

Senator Kyari’s election marks a significant milestone for Nigeria on the international stage, highlighting the country’s growing influence in global agricultural development and food security discourse under the current a

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