AFAN justifies Buhari’s sack of agric minister

To the All farmers Association of Nigeria(AFAN), the step appears laudable, necessary and taken in good faith to accelerate the administration’s committement to achieving food security within the shortest possible time in the life of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

In a release signed by the National President of AFAN Arc Kabir Ibrahim, made available to Nation Update, congratulated the newly appointed minister.

He said, “All farmers Association of Nigeria) wishes the newly appointed Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, the former Honorable Minister of Environment every success in the new job.

“The Buhari Administration is committed to achieving food security within the shortest possible time that’s why the change was found to be necessary.

“All Nigerian farmers assure you of full cooperation and pray to Allah to guide you in your new assignment.”

Ibrahim congratulated the new minister on his new appointment and assured him of the unalloyed support of AFAN towards achieving the goal of feeding the two hundred million (200,000,000) Nigerians.

Confirming the development, the special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved the two Ministers of their duties with immediate effect and also announced their replacement.

The Minister of State for Works, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, has been however deployed to the Ministry of Power.

The two sacked Ministers were the first to be sacked by the President since he assumed office in 2015.