Tinubu has assured Brazilian President Da Silva that all bottlenecks hindering Nigeria’s agricultural sector’s potential will be removed
President Bola Tinubu has told Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva that all the bottlenecks hindering the realisation of the agricultural sector’s potential, including livestock production in Nigeria, will be removed to enable food sovereignty and export.
Speaking on Saturday at a bilateral meeting with Da Silva and some members of both countries’ cabinets at the Copacabana Forte, President Tinubu noted that bureaucracy contributes to delays in realising the agricultural sector’s potential.
Tinubu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, informed the Brazilian leader and delegation that Nigeria was already undergoing reforms to reposition the economy for global competitiveness, particularly in agriculture, where it already has a competitive advantage.
President Tinubu stated that all technicalities in agreements between the two countries will be streamlined and fast-tracked in trade, aviation, energy transition, food and agricultural development, mining, and natural resources exploration.
The president stated that Brazil’s research and development services had been exemplary for most countries, with the country rated as one of the highest producers of food and agricultural products.
On livestock farming, President Tinubu highlighted the efforts of his administration to boost investments in poultry, cattle rearing, and fisheries, adding that the blue economy also holds potential for long-term partnerships between Nigeria and Brazil.
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