<p><img width="720" height="521" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Abubakar-Kyari.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="JUST IN: Agric Minister Reveals Factor Affecting Food Availability In Nigeria" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Abubakar-Kyari.jpg 720w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Abubakar-Kyari-300x217.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></p>
<h2>The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/abubakar-kyari/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Abubakar Kyari,</a> has mentioned smuggling as a key issue impacting the food supply in Nigeria.</h2>
<p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that the minister mentioned this during his address to the House of Representatives on Tuesday as part of the policy debate series at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.</p>
<p>The Minister of State (Agriculture and Food Security), Sabi Abdullahi, and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, along with other high-ranking government officials, were present at the esteemed chamber.</p>
<p><em>“We have seen smuggling of foodstuff to other neighbouring countries. This has affected the availability of food items in the country,”</em> Kyari said.</p>
<p>In November 2023, the 10th House led by Abbas Tajudeen introduced the Sectoral Debate series, a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing the constitutional supervision of the executive branch of the government.</p>
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