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Nigerian Govt’ll Continue To Focus On Agriculture – Gbajabiamila
Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the Federal Government is particular about diversifying the economy through massive investments in agriculture.
Gbajabiamila stated this at an interactive session with the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Agriculture and Land Development Agency, NALDA, Mr Cornelius Adebayo, on Wednesday in Abuja.
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According to him, the President had visited NALDA as part of a tour of agencies under the supervision of the State House on Wednesday.
The Chief of Staff said the government was focusing on agriculture and food security and hoped that NALDA would continue to be innovative in its operations, including developing greenhouses and supporting the cultivation of more arable land across the country.
At BPP, while responding to a presentation by the acting Director-General, Olusegun Omotola, the Chief of Staff commended the agency for saving the Federal Government N1.7 trillion from 2009-2022 by blocking loopholes that would have been exploited during procurement.
“The Act establishing the Bureau is going through a review process that will make it meet international best practices, reduce corruption, red tape and bureaucracy.
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“We will also look at the staff remuneration, especially when compared with sister agencies like Debt Management Office whose remuneration and salary structure has been reviewed a couple of times over the years,” Gbajabiamila said.
He also hinted that President Bola Tinubu intended to inaugurate the National Council on Procurement (NCP), which is an establishment of the law.
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