Post Covid-19: Obasanjo warns against food crisis
- Obasanjo has warned against food crises
- The former president also urged African governments to rise to the challenge of providing food to the people
- Meanwhile, he has flagged off a fish farming project
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Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has warned against post-Convid-19 food crisis in Africa, urging governments in the continent to rise to the challenge.
He spoke at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library lake pond, Abeokuta, Ogun state, where he flagged off a fish farming project, at the weekend.
About 50,000 pieces of sub-adult fish in both Catfish and Tilapia species were released for acclimatization and subsequent growth inside the lake pond, located directly opposite the main Library.
Obasanjo who was visibly elated by the new farm said the idea came from his thinking out of the box, "as what is next after the novel pandemic coronavirus in the world, will be food crisis in Africa.
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"I think we have to take the issue of post Covid-19 seriously. I believe most African governments have to find how to be self-sufficient in essential food items for the food crisis likely to be experienced not to be a waste.
"Because food may be a problem and I don't think most African countries have gone as far as they should go into food production during this year.
"I want to advise African governments to embark on massive food production as part of measure to prepare for the post Covid-19 pandemic era in Africa.
"There may be food problem in the continent after the Covid-19 pandemic. We must think out of the box to get this solved now. Food must be made available," Obasanjo said in a statement made available to Legit.ng by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi.
Speaking more on the fish farm project, aquaculture consultant, Steve Okeleji, said the initial process of the stocking was to allow for acclimation before finally releasing them to the lake.
While commercial activities are expected in four months time at the lake, visitors as well can seize the opportunity to spend part of their tour periods around the lake to feed the fishes.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Obasanjo identified three key lessons the Nigerian government and its people should learn from the coronavirus pandemic.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Obasanjo made the observations on Wednesday, May 27, at a virtual book launch organised by Afrobarometer, a non-governmental organisation based in Ghana.
Legit.ng gathers Obasanjo was a discussant at the event alongside other African leaders.
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