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In order to improve the governance of the food system in the country, United Nations (FAO) assistant director-general, Abebe Haile-Gabriel and the deputy director of the office of emergencies and resilience, Shukri Ahmed will visit Nigeria today Monday for the food security agenda.
The high-level mission is slated to last until October 1, 2022, and is expected to strengthen solidarity and amplify the voice of humanitarian actors in advocating for support to stem food insecurity in the country.
According to a statement by the FAO office in the country, the delegation will give its blueprint in building the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to multiple shocks and FAO’s corporate strategic direction in agrifood systems transformation globally and specifically in Africa.
The visiting delegation has been scheduled to meet with selected senior government officials in the Federal Ministries of Agriculture and Rural Development, Humanitarian Affairs, UN Heads of Mission, and development partners in Abuja.
They will also make a field visit to Maiduguri, Borno State, where they are expected to interact with FAO project participants and government officials in the state.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is an international organization that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded on 16 October 1945. The FAO is composed of 195 members.