‘You will still be hungry’: Tinubu’s minister blames El Niño for food shortages

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, attributes the projected food insecurity crisis to climate change, inconsistent rainfall and the Super El Niño phenomenon. He says a prolonged dry season has disrupted planting schedules and reduced farm output. The government of President Bola Tinubu says it is supporting farmers with fertiliser, tractors, loans, irrigation and storage and processing facilities. Kyari also says improved security is allowing displaced farmers to return to their farms, including in Marte and Guzamala in Borno State.