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By Gbenga Salau
07 August 2024 | 11:48 am
With food and nutrition insecurity reaching alarming proportions worldwide, there is no better time to discuss this invaluable subject than now. This is with a view to proffering local and creative solutions that can be implemented both in the short and long terms. The President of the Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service…
Global experts are set to share insights at the Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries (ALARHOSPS) food security summitWith food and nutrition insecurity reaching alarming proportions worldwide, there is no better time to discuss this invaluable subject than now. This is with a view to proffering local and creative solutions that can be implemented both in the short and long terms.
The President of the Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries (ALARHOSPS), Otunba Nurudeen Ojora-Adejiyan, made this statement on Wednesday through the association’s Publicity Secretary, Olusina Thorpe.
According to the president, it is in view of the importance of the subject of food security that the association has scheduled its annual summit, tagged “Agenda for Sustainable Development and Food Security,” to be held between Tuesday, August 13, and Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in Ikeja, Lagos State.
Ojora-Adejiyan described food security as a cornerstone of any stable and prosperous society, stressing that every individual and group should have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious foods to lead healthy lives.
He stated further that Nigeria, despite her rich agricultural heritage and potential, faces significant challenges. These, he noted, should be addressed through a comprehensive and collaborative approach, involving both state and non-state actors.
This year’s summit, which is the eleventh edition, will feature erudite scholars and food security experts from across the globe. They are expected to share their expertise and experience that would form the basis for a sustainable development agenda towards food security in the country.
The concept of the ALARHOSPS Summit, which started in 2015, is to serve as a veritable platform through which relevant and useful contributions are made towards state and national development.
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With food and nutrition insecurity reaching alarming proportions worldwide, there is no better time to discuss this invaluable subject than now. This is with a view to proffering local and creative solutions that can be implemented both in the short and long terms. The President of the Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service…
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