President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates the Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on his emergence as the new Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Senator Kyari was unanimously elected on Tuesday to head the 49th Governing Council of IFAD, the international body’s supreme decision-making authority.
President Tinubu remarks: “The election of the Agriculture and Food Security minister is a confidence vote in his capacity and the reforms he spearheads in Nigeria’s agriculture and food security value chain.
“I have confidence that Senator Kyari will give IFAD the right leadership and deepen its relevance and impact, especially at a time of global food security crises.”
The President wishes Senator Kyari a successful, impactful tenure as he takes the reins.
