Troops have been deployed across farms in the northern part of the country, particularly in the North West and North Central, in furtherance of efforts to tackle the food crisis in the country.
The Defence Headquarters said the deployment will ensure adequate protection of farmers from bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements.
Earlier in the week, the Federal government announced the deployment of 10,000 agro-rangers across the country to curtail insecurity across the food producing belt of the country which has negatively impacted food production in recent times.
Similarly, the Inspector-general of Police, Kayode Egbetokun on Monday, said the police had commenced patrols on farms to boost farmers’ confidence, while noting that the security landscape in Nigeria is complex and diverse.”
Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, was quoted in a report to have stated that troops deployment began with the commencement of the rainy season, even though he didn’t give the number of troops assigned to the farms.
“The deployment has enabled several farmers’ access to their farm for a hitch-free planting season towards a bumper harvest.”
Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kabir Ibrahim, confirmed that security presence had increased in farms across the country.
He, however, called on the government to eradicate insecurity to attain food sufficiency.
