NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Poor Technical Know-How, Bane to National Growth-Lasun Yussuf

HOn. Lasun Yussuf speaking with journalists at the empowerment programme

 

The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Lasun Yussuf has called on all Nigerians not to only embrace agriculture but also focus on building technical capacity so as for all efforts put into agric process not to be in vain. Lasun Yussuf said this at the handing over of cash to farmers who have just been trained at forestry research institute of Nigeria saying agriculture is the sure way out of recession.

While presenting certificates and processing equipments for smoked fish, plantain and mushrooms for the 350 participants, the deputy speaker said poor technological development is part of the problems contributing to the economic woes of Nigeria.

Also speaking, the director of the Nigeria stored products research institute, Ilorin, kwara state, Olufemi Peters said it is high time Nigerian leaders and policy makers became serious with programmes that add values particularly in the productive sector of the economy.

The programme also highlighted that the only way out of recession for Nigeria is the development of the agricultural sector with concerted efforts from Nigerians to appreciate in the development of  technical capacity in critical sectors like agriculture.