The President, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), Jude Mbanasor, has commended the President, Bola Tinubu for his recent declaration of state of emergency on food security.
Mbanasor who made the commendation in a media chat in Umuahia, said that the policy, if well implemented , had the potential to holistically address the challenges of food insecurity in Nigeria.
He however, added that for the policy to record a huge success, the Federal Government should involve his members and other stakeholders nation wide for its effective implementation.
According to him, agricultural society of Nigeria as the umbrella body for all scientists in food and agricultural industry, had a critical role to play in the new policy.