The Representative of Ikorodu Constituency 1, at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Gbolahan Ogunleye , has changed his Constituents to shift focus to food production above other things, to curb hunger. Gbolahan stated this at the Lagos State House of Assembly’s 9th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting, held at his Constituency office in Ipakodo, Ikorodu, Lagos. The meeting was held simultaneously in all the 40 constituencies of the State. Addressing the stakeholders, the Lawmaker said the current hunger called for a shift of attention to food production above other things, noting that the clamour for food sufficiency lately, has been on the increase, hence the need for residents and stakeholders to prioritise food production using available lands and homes. Gbolahan reiterated that addressing food insecurity had become “number one” for the people and efforts should be concentrated on addressing hike in food prices and scarcity. Adding that Lagos H
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Lagos State House of Assembly has called for Stakeholders’ collaboration to tackle the challenges of food insecurity and build a future where youths and farmers thrive. The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Abiodun Moshood Aro , popularly known as AMA , said this while reading the keynote address of Rt. Hon. Dr. Mudashiru Obasa , during the the ninth edition of the Lagos State House of Assembly Constituency Stakeholders’ meeting held at Oke-Eletu in Ijede LCDA on Friday. The Constituency Stakeholders’ meeting was held simultaneously across the 40 constituencies in the State. Addressing the gathering, the articulate Lawmaker, AMA identified food insecurity as a multi-faceted challenge which requires a comprehensive approach by the legislature and the executive arms to tackle. Speaking on the intervention by the State House under the leadership of Mr Speaker, AMA said, “As lawmakers , we have created an enabling environment for farming ac