Former President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians to keep growing their own foods.
He so urged the nation to control population growth.
The former President who expressed satisfaction that a considerable number of Nigerians have embraced farming once again made this known while speaking to journalists at the Kofor Arewa Eid prayer in Katsina on Sunday.
“The need for greater discussion and awareness about this problem, (uncontrolled population growth) as well as a need to invest more in education and health.
“Let us grow our own food. We have shown that we can do it. This is not the time to relent when we see prices going up. Let us buy what is produced in the country.
“The foundation of a prosperous and stable country has been laid by successive governments, and I encourage our youth, in particular, to continue to play an active role in various nation-building efforts,” he said.
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