Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, engaged in crucial discussions on bilateral trade during his meetings with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Niger’s PM, Mahamadou Ouhoumoudou, at the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit in Rome….CONTINUE READING

The vice president also disclosed that Nigeria has mobilized over half a billion dollars for transformative food systems initiatives, involving domestic resources, multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, and leading agro-businesses.

Shettima highlighted Nigeria’s efforts to empower smallholders and rural operators through programs like the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) and Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ).

Additionally, he emphasized President Tinubu’s commitment to transforming governance and addressing food security challenges in the country.