In an effort to support the Federal Government’s food security policy, the Nigerian Army says it is taken steps to enhance poultry and other agricultural activities
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, stated this during the opening ceremony of a 3-day Poultry Management Workshop organized by the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL) in Abuja. Maj.-Gen. Omotomilola Akintade, Chief of Logistics (Army), represented Lt Gen Yahaya at the workshop, which had the theme, “Gaining an Edge in Poultry Management.”
The Army Chief noted that NAFARL was established to drive the Nigerian Army’s participation in Federal government agricultural programs and expose it to agriculture and its entire value chain.
The COAS also highlighted that the workshop’s purpose was to reignite the Nigerian Army’s efforts in providing feasible and sustainable agricultural programs and ventures through effective farming and ranching.
I have given this Workshop top priority as it has the potential to greatly assist in capacity building of personnel towards effectively contributing towards the federal government agricultural revolution with the aim of ensuring food security.
“I strongly hope that NAFARL would showcase the effort of the Nigerian Army in contributing to economic growth through non-kinetic approach,” he said.
Yahaya said the contents of the workshop would broaden the horizon and further stimulate the appetite of participants in contemporary poultry business and agricultural global trends.
Furthermore, Yahaya stated that the workshop’s content would broaden participants’ horizons and stimulate their interest in contemporary poultry business and global agricultural trends.
Maj.-Gen. Mike Durowaiye, the Executive Director of NAFARL, emphasized that the workshop was a quick-impact project aimed at addressing some of the economic challenges facing personnel. Durowaiye added that the event would also assist in building the capacity of personnel to venture into poultry business.
this workshop will provide the forum to prepare both serving participants and others about to exit the service for life in retirement through participation in agricultural activities and its numerous value chains.
“ It is expected that participants will use the unique opportunities of interaction provided by the workshop to rekindle our passion for improved food production and its commercial benefits,”
‘The theme Getting an Edge in Poultry Business is in a tandem with one of the objectives of NAFARL which is to contribute to National Gross Domestic Products (GDP) through agricultural best practices.’