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FG boosts capacity of staff, farmers to shore up food production 

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From Okwe Obi, Abuja

The Federal Government has boosted the capacity of staff of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority and farmers to boost food production. 

The, government through Executive Secretary of the Authority, Cornelius Adebayo, reiterated the commitment of the agency to boost the agricultural sector through constant training and retraining of staff.

Adebayo stated during a three-day retreat for its directors and heads of departments, yesterday in Lagos State.

The retreat, themed, “Leading Nigeria’s Agricultural Revolution Steering NALDA Towards Excellence (From Vision to Abundance Creating Strategic Alignment to Drive Results and Scale Impact)”, was attended by all the directors and Heads of Departments of the Authority.

Adebayo explained that the objectives of the retreat was to align the leadership of the authority with its ongoing projects and their strategic importance to Nigeria’s economic development and articulate a clear short, medium and long term vision for the Authority.

He noted: “This retreat is to foster the culture of excellence in the execution of NALDA’s mandate. With shared commitment and collective ownership of our strategic goals, NALDA will not only transform the trajectory of Nigeria’s agricultural sector, but also play a pivotal role in moving millions of Nigerians from poverty to posterity in the near future.”

The NALDA boss urged the directors and Heads of Departments to renew their commitment to continuous learning and adopt innovative approaches in the execution of their responsibilities, in addition to strengthening collaboration and synergy across departments to enhance the Authority’s service delivery to Nigerians.

At the end of the retreat, the participants pledged to translate the insights gained into practical actions that will improve the operational efficiency of the Authority.