Former Governor Alhaji Ahmad Mu’azu speaks on Agriculture at ABU Pre-Convocation Lecture

By Badmus Nadroh Abidemi (100lvl Mass Communication)

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, held its pre-convocation lecture on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Abdullahi Mahdi Conference Centre, opposite the Gymnasium.

The event began with the introduction of dignitaries, including the Vice-Chancellor of ABU, Professor Kabiru Bala, the former Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Chief Olusegun Osoba, and the former Governor of Bauchi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, CON, alongside other prominent personalities.

The keynote speaker, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu Mu’azu, delivered a lecture on the topic, “Agriculture and Food Security: A Path to Economic Growth and Climate Resilience in Nigeria.”

In his speech, Alhaji Mu’azu emphasized the great potential of agriculture to create opportunities for people, particularly graduating students. He urged them to seize any available opportunities, noting the scarcity of jobs in the country.

He went further to criticize the distribution of fertilizers to non-farmers, which he described as a mismanagement of resources that adversely affects real farmers. He called on the youth to support government efforts in addressing such issues through legal means and appealed to leaders to prioritize serious, large-scale farming initiatives.