Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, Hon. Chike Okafor on Thursday warned that the rising inflation rate will worsen the already high level of hunger as well as Food and Nutrition Insecurity (FNI) in Nigeria.The Speaker was represented by Hon. Mariam Onuoha observed that the retreat will enable the Parliament to “aggregate and identify the depths of involvements or engagements by the relevant MDAs and our partner organisation on matters of nutrition and food security in Nigeria.
“A desired outcome from this interface will be the need for State Houses of Assembly to commit to replicating the House’ Committee on Nutrition and Food Security in their respective State Assemblies to drive down this would be legislative agenda to the grassroots,” the Speaker said.
Also speaking, Chairman, Conference of Speakers and Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin assured that State Houses of Assembly will key in on the plan to reduce food insecurity and hunger.
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