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Daily Trust Dialogue holds today

The 22nd Annual Daily Trust Dialogue with the theme “Food Security: Availability or Affordability” holds today.

The event which will take place at the NAF Conference Centre & Suites, Abuja will have the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, who will lead other imminent personalities to brainstorm on the major factors affecting mass production, processing and distribution of food in Nigeria.

According to a press release signed by the CEO of the Media Trust Group, Ahmed I. Shekarau, the Speaker has confirmed his participation as Special Guest of Honour.

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The statement said that the founder and Director General of the Songhai Farms based in Benin Republic, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Nzamujo, has accepted to chair this year’s Dialogue.

Three eminent personalities who have expertise in various agric sectors are going to be the guest speakers, who would examine various steps that Nigeria needs to take in order to end the hunger threatening millions of its citizens.

These personalities include the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, who has been a livestock expert, managing a large-scale poultry and dairy farm in Kaduna, the Zaidi Farm, before his current appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Also, among the guest speakers is Ms. Mira Mehta, an experienced executive in the agribusiness and consumer packaged goods sector of the economy. Ms. Mehta, the statement said, is the CEO of Tomato Jos, an entity she co-founded.

The third of the guest speakers is Architect Kabir Ibrahim, the National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN).

Other dignitaries expected at the 22nd Dialogue include The Farmer Governor of Niger State, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, chairmen and members of the Senate and House of Representatives committees on Agriculture, and the Managing Director of Urban Shelter, Mrs. Saadiya Aminu.

The statement said that former state governors, president and members of the Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN), the chairmen and members of various market associations as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from across the country, members of civil society organisations, development partners and diplomats are also expected at the event, which is open to the public for attendance.

The statement also disclosed that this year’s Dialogue will be combined with the presentation of winner of the 2024 Daily Trust Unsung Hero award, Alhaji Wada Abdullahi Kachako.

The statement further revealed that the event will be broadcast live on Trust Television, which is on StarTimes Channel 164; NigComSat’s Free TV; Moreplex 715; AVO TV; LIMEX World TV, YouTube, as well as on Trust Radio, which streams online.

The annual Daily Trust Dialogue is part of the Media Trust Group’s contributions to stimulating discussions by Nigerians and fellow Africans towards enhancing national, and indeed, African integration and cohesion, which are crucial for sustainable socio-political growth and economic development of Nigeria, and the African Continent at large.

 

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