COVID-19: FG Appoints Kwara NUJ Chair Member Of Task Team

By Steve Oni, Ilorin

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council, Mallam Umar Abdulwahab, has been appointed as a member of the Federal Government Joint Technical Task Team (JTTT) on Emergency Response to COVID-19 on challenges of movement of food and agricultural inputs in the country.

The JTTT was launched by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alh Muhammed Sabo Nanono in collaboration with his counterpart in the Ministry of Defence, Interior and Police pursuant to the directive of President Muhammodu Buhari during his last nation’s broadcast.

The President had directed the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to set up a task force to ensure minimal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on year 2020 farming season.

The JTTT is expected to facilitate free and unhindered movement of food and agricultural inputs throughout the country without compromising the security and health of the nation.

The terms of reference of the team includes working with relevant agencies in the States and Local Governments to develop a window that would facilitate free and unhindered movement of food, livestock and agricultural inputs throughout the country without compromising the security and health of the nation amongst others.