FG to deploy 10,000 agro rangers to 19 states for farmers’ protection

The federal government is set to deploy over 10,000 “agro rangers” to protect farmers across 19 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). 

Olusegun Dada, presidential aide, announced this in a post on X on Sunday.

Dada noted that the deployment will be carried out through the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to enhance food security in the northern region and other parts of the country.

“The Agro Rangers will, among other things, safeguard farmlands and protect farmers from escalating attacks, mediate conflicts between farmers and herders, and prevent malicious destruction of farmlands,” Dada said.

“While the food inflation crisis in the country is a function of many factors, insecurity has been a long-term challenge.

“This collaboration between the NSCDC and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is expected to solve a major challenge faced by farmers across the country.

“We are expecting to take delivery of over 5,000 sophisticated farming equipments, for the first instance, as the nation rounds up her efforts for the cultivation of over 10 million hectares of land as envisaged by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.”