Abeg, make we gist about wetin Nigeria dey face for food and security matter. You sabi say the Federal Government don yan say na engineering solutions go help us secure food wey enough for this our country?
Na true talk o! Dem talk say if we want to boost our food production, we need mechanisation, irrigation systems, and better storage infrastructure. Na big wahala be this, especially with all the post-harvest losses wey dey happen everywhere. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, don make am clear say without engineers, we no fit achieve this goal. Na dem go fit improve our agricultural production and fix our insecurity wahala.
As e be, Kyari talk dis one when dem inaugurate Babagana Modu Tela as the new National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers for Abuja. Na him dey lead as dem organize this gathering to show say professional leadership dey important for shaping the future of our country.
Dis man wey just assume office talk say food security no suppose be just matter of hunger alone, but e dey crucial for our national security too. E explain say when there dey no security, e go affect how farmers fit harvest, store, and transport their goods. Na so everything just dey scatter!
Dem go need engineers to mechanise farming and build better irrigation systems, so we fit reduce waste after harvest. Na wetin go help us create jobs and boost rural communities too. E clear say Nigeria dey face serious food inflation, poor infrastructure, and security wahala wey dey affect how families fit manage their money.
Fine, make we come talk about wetin dey happen for the agricultural sector. You fit reason am like dis: if farmers no get access to modern tools, wetin go happen? The yield go dey low, and we go dey lose plenty food after harvest. Abeg, which kind of country we wan be like this?
The president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ali Rabiu, don also talk say mechanical and energy engineering na wetin go push Nigeria forward. E believe say with the right engineering approach, we go fit improve our economy and also tackle our energy wahala. Well, him don talk say we need to align better with Nigeria strategic agenda, all in the name of energy resilience and proper infrastructure development.
For the new chairman, Babagana Modu Tela, him don make we understand say this na call to service. Him don set the vision for him leadership with the name “TEAM Agenda”. E get four priority areas wey dem go focus on: Technical Advancement, Empowerment, Advocacy, and Membership Welfare. Na serious matter o, and we dey expect plenty good things to happen!
Even Major General Babatunde Alaya wey dey run the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, don yan about how local engineers fit help with Nigeria security challenge. E talk say if we wan fix security, we need our local engineers to produce arms and ammunition. E don mention how DICON don sign plenty agreements to boost local production. Na wetin we need, seeing as we dey face global insecurity issues.
The koko be say, na unity and commitment we need to push this engineering agenda forward. Make we support our engineers, make dem sabi say dem be vital part of fixing our food and security issues. If we fit join hands together, Nigeria go dey okay. Make dem no slumber o!
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