The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has set a target to cultivate 10 million hectares of land to enhance food security in Nigeria.

Adeniyi made this announcement on Tuesday during a book launch at the Customs Headquarters in Abuja.

He emphasized the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to supporting this initiative, noting that the government has suspended tariffs and import duties on essential staples like rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum for six months to address high food prices.

“There’s an ambitious goal to cultivate over 10 million hectares for food production, aiming to improve food security and utilize our vast arable land, of which only 40% is currently in use,” Adeniyi stated.

This initiative follows the government’s earlier move to implement a 150-day zero import duty waiver on selected staple foods as part of its efforts to curb rising food prices.