President Tinubu Congratulates Agriculture Minister On Election As IFAD Chair

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

President Bola Tinubu congratulates the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on his emergence as the new Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

A statement by Senator Kyari was unanimously elected on Tuesday to head the 49th Governing Council of IFAD, the international body’s supreme decision-making authority.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, says President Tinubu describes the election of the Agriculture and Food Security minister as a confidence vote in his capacity and the reforms he spearheads in Nigeria’s agriculture and food security value chain.

The President notes that he has confidence that Senator Kyari will give IFAD the right leadership and deepen its relevance and impact, especially at a time of global food security crises.

The President therefore wished Senator Kyari a successful, impactful tenure.