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24.02.25
The IITA Director General and CGIAR Regional Director for Continental Africa, Dr Simeon Ehui, recently embarked on a strategic mission to Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, reinforcing partnerships and fostering collaboration to drive agrifood transformation across Africa.
During his visit, Dr Ehui engaged in high-level discussions with key stakeholders in agriculture and food security. He met with the Sierra Leone Ambassador to Nigeria, H. E. Dr Julius Sandy; Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, H. E. Dr Aliyu Sabiu Abdullahi; the Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H. E. Wahab Akande; and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi. These meetings focused on deepening cooperation in agricultural research, technology adoption, and policies that promote food security.