Deliver on your Mandate – Agric Minister Charges Combined National Project Committee<\/p>\n
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has tasked the Combined National Project Steering Committee to deliver its mandate, stating it would transform the agricultural ecosystem and achieve food security, economic diversification, and inclusive prosperity.<\/p>\n
The Minister gave the charge during the Combined National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) meeting held at the Ministry\u2019s Conference Room in Abuja on Thursday, December 18, 2025.<\/p>\n
Kyari stated that the Committee is strategic as it sits at the intersection of policy authority, development financing, and the national imperative to secure the future of the nation\u2019s food systems<\/p>\n
\u2019It is important to state that this committee is not ceremonial. It is a governing body that shapes the direction, credibility, and impact of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and Development Partners supported agricultural programmes in Nigeria\u2019\u2019.He said<\/p>\n
The Minister disclosed that \u2018\u2019the Ministry has resolved to exercise its oversight mandate with renewed firmness, zero tolerance for inefficiency, and uncompromising accountability. The era of business-as-usual is over. Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, programmes must be aligned, performance must be measurable, and outcomes must be visible to the Nigerian people\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
“The approvals we give, the standards we enforce, and the discipline we demand will determine whether public resources translate into national transformation or remain trapped in paperwork and process\u2019\u2019. He added<\/p>\n
Kyari announced that the Ministry has taken a decisive institutional step to elevate the authority and effectiveness of the Projects Coordinating Unit (PCU) to a full-fledged department of Development Partnership Projects describing the move “as a deiberate restructuring to strengthen supervision, tighten coordination, enforce standards, and entrench results-based management across all development partners\u2013supported programmes. The message is simple: projects must perform, or they will be restructured\u2019\u2019. Kyari noted<\/p>\n
He emphasized that \u2018\u2019as we examine the 2026 Annual Workplans and Budgets (AWPB), it is important to state that this Committee will no longer treat AWPB approvals as routine formal Every proposal before us must demonstrate clear alignment with national priorities, food security, productivity enhancement, value chain development, youth engagement, and inclusive economic growth.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2019These are not optional goals; they are the core pillars of the Renewed Hope Agenda. Budgets must speak to impact, not intentions. Activities must deliver value, not volume\u2019\u2019, the Minister added.<\/p>\n
“We will strengthen the practice of Government-led pre-missions, involving relevant technical teams, to support projects teams ahead of main supervision missions.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2019These pre-missions will enable early identification of gaps, facilitate timely corrective actions, and ensure that supervision missions are more strategic, solution-oriented and aligned with government priorities that will reach the final beneficiaries\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
“Development partners\u2013supported programmes, guided by this Committee, remain critical instruments for achieving the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda\u2019\u2019. Kyari maintained<\/p>\n
According to the Head of the Ministry’s Information Department, Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the Minister reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government towards transforming the agricultural sector as a key driver of food security, economic diversification and inclusive prosperity.<\/p>\n
In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi stated that the committee is the apex oversight and governance platform for development partners\u2013supported projects under the Ministry<\/p>\n
He appreciated the Minister for his leadership and strategic direction in steering engagements in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda in advancing national food security, agricultural productivity, and rural transformation, among others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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