President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is fulfilling its promise to Nigerians to make Nigeria a global powerhouse in agriculture.
Tinubu stated this during the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Abuja on Monday.
He said the reforms being introduced by his administration were aimed at making farming “more sexy” to young Nigerians.
“We have here over 2,000 advanced tractors, 50 industrial-grade land preparation bulldozers, 12 fully equipped mobile workshops, and 9,000-plus specialised farming implements.
“This equipment, when deployed will empower mechanisation and service providers, create job opportunities, and make farming easy and sexier for our young ones.
“You don’t have to use an 18th-century method for a 21st-century agricultural farming implement,” he said.
The President also said that the Federal Governemnt was working with international partners to empower the youths with skills in modern agriculture for financial self-dependence.
