JUST IN: Jonathan Gets Fresh Appointment (DETAILS)

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been named Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation.

The announcement was made by the AATF Executive Director, Dr Canisius Kanangire, in a statement issued to journalists on Friday in Abuja following a meeting with the former president in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

As AATF Ambassador, Jonathan will advocate for the advancement of Africa’s agricultural goals and economic growth through the use of innovative technologies and increased agricultural investment.Jonathan, Nigeria’s President from 2010 to 2015, is said to be at the forefront of agricultural development on the continent.

While accepting the appointment, he said as a former Head of State, his interest in serving the continent was driven by the interest in driving food security and transformation for better quality of life in Africa.

The AATF Executive Director said that Jonathan’s commitment to uplift agriculture on the continent was exemplified by the agricultural transformation agenda he pursued and diligently implemented in Nigeria during his tenure as President.

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Cotton, cocoa, cassava, oil palm, maize, soya bean, onion, rice, livestock, fisheries, tomato, and sorghum were among the commodities targeted for increased efficiency and profitability.

Kanangire stated that under the agenda, approximately 3.5 million new jobs were created based on the selected key products, with many more jobs created from other value chain activities, resulting in over N300 billions of additional income for Nigerian farmers and rural entrepreneurs.

Furthermore, the substitution of cassava flour for 20% of bread wheat flour resulted in an injection of over N60 billion (US$380 million) into the economy.

According to the statement, another important aspect of Jonathan’s agricultural legacy as President of Nigeria was his ability to reduce food imports that could be produced locally, saving the country more than N1.3 trillion per year on food imports.

“Dr Jonathan was able to demonstrate in Nigeria that agriculture should be treated as a business and supported by relevant policies for the improvement of the livelihoods of our growing farming population,” Kanangire said.

He described Jonathan as a Pan-Africanist who advocated for the abolition of rural poverty and the peaceful coexistence of the continent, thus his participation in peaceful conflict resolution on the continent.

“AATF is honoured to have the former president as our Ambassador, whose role will accelerate ongoing efforts to improve our agricultural terrain,” he added.

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