Jinmi Ajayi

Worsening insecurity in Nigeria is causing domestic food production to decline sharply.

According to a recent report by , insecurity has also damaged vast farming areas, displaced thousands of farmers and triggered a sharp increase in the cost of agricultural inputs.

In the Northern parts of Nigeria, especially in the huge food production belts, bandits have disrupted farmers’ efforts to carry out irrigation and livestock vaccination. They have also food shut supply routes, leading to increase in food prices. On the other hand, rural parts of the Northwest, usually food baskets for processing activities, have been under attack.

The summation, according to analysts, is that insecurity has drastically eroded livelihoods and triggered widespread unemployment.

We need to talk this up more especially as campaigns and elections are on the horizon; a clear plan on how to tackle insecurity should be a must for candidates.