In 2015, when Muhammadu Buhari took over power in Africa’s biggest economy, diversifying the Nigerian economy away from oil was a dominant theme in his conversations.
His government aimed at self-sufficiency in food production and increased foreign exchange earnings through agriculture.
The
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
