World Food Day: Lagos commits to sustainable, resilient food systems
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems has reinstated its commitment to building a sustainable and resilient food systems in the state.
This declaration comes as part of preparations for the 2025 World Food Day which will be marked globally on Thursday October 16th.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems kicked off the series of activities to mark the 2025 World Food Day with a Road Walk on Wednesday, which would be followed by the Lagos Agric Scholars Quiz competition on Tuesday, October 14 at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium and later the grand finale on October 16, 2025 at the Police College Parade Ground, Ikeja.
Abisola Olusanya, commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, said the road walk was meant to create awareness and sensitise residents about the agricultural potential of the state and to galvanise support of the residents to further develop the sector.
“People don’t see Lagos as an agrarian state, but I want to believe that under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, even across Nigeria, Lagos has been very efficient in agriculture, probably we will be in the same category as Niger state,” she said.
“We want to continue to push that agenda for people to know that the state is an agrarian state, but it may just be in a different form and manner,” she explained.
“We also want to encourage the younger generation to take ownership of the Agric space and celebrate our stakeholders in the Agriculture space who have put efforts to ensure we have food on our tables,” she added.
The 2025 World Food Day theme, ‘Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,’ emphasises the urgent need for partnerships across governments, the private sector, development organisations, and communities to transform agrifood systems, promote healthy diets, and safeguard the environment.
From the convening point in JJT Park, Alausa, on Wednesday, farmers’ associations, food experts, members of BATNF and the Lagos ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems walked to Allen Avenue, Ikeja, singing and dancing in customised t-shirts.
