Abuja, Aug. 7, 2025 – The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described the federal government’s $538 million commitment to the first phase of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) as a right step to ensure food sufficiency in the country.
The group made the observation in a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Segun Ogedengbe.
It said the programme, which included a youth-driven 10-year strategic action plan to transform the country’s agricultural sector, has the potential to rejuvenate the country’s agriculture and guarantee food security.
It said: “The SAPZ is a flagship initiative of the federal government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the sole aim of making food abundant and providing jobs for the teeming Nigerian youths.
“It will also boost agricultural productivity, improve rural livelihoods and accelerate agro-industrialisation.
”We see this initiative as a well-thought-out programme, especially with food security and job creation at the core of its implementation.
”There is no doubt that the federal government is using it to kill two birds – ensuring food security and engaging the youths more economically.”
The group also said the initiative is worthy of celebration as it aligns with the United Nations’ plan to unlock finance and investments to accelerate food systems transformation and availability across the globe.
