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A clarion call for agrarian renewal

Monday, April 27, 2026

Nigeria’s 2026 Vanguard Economic Discourse in Lagos urged the country to shift its growth strategy from oil to agriculture, arguing that true sovereignty depends on “soil, not oil.” The message, delivered by the Ministers of Agriculture and Livestock, calls for policies that boost

At the 2026 Vanguard Economic Discourse, held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island in Lagos, on Wednesday, April 22, a profound truth echoed through the halls: Nigeria’s path to true sovereignty is paved not with oil, but with soil. The event, co-chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, and the Minister of Livestock […] The post A clarion call for agrarian renewal appeared first on Vanguard News.