AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

FOOD SECURITY/ECONOMIC GROWTH: FG TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITIES. (PHOTO).


 FOOD SECURITY/ECONOMIC GROWTH: FG TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITIES


The Federal Government has pledged to support agriculture and infrastructure development across universities nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen food security, reduce poverty and drive economic growth.


The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Aliyu Abdullahi who hosted a delegation from the Federal University of Education, Kontagora  said the ministry’s intervention in tertiary institutions would focus on practical, hands-on agricultural training and profitable entrepreneurship capable of producing a new generation of agripreneurs.


He said collaboration with universities would priorities smart agriculture practices that deploy digital technology and data analytics to improve efficiency, profitability and sustainability. 

The minister also expressed concern over the decline in agriculture teachers, noting that the situation prompted the formation of the Young Farmers Club (YFC), a youth-focused initiative aimed at making agriculture attractive to young people through practical skills, modern techniques and leadership development.

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