Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has stressed the need for food security in the country, stating that this could be achieved through unity of farmers, regardless of their category.

He made the call at a dinner organized for him, by Benue State governor,Chief Samuel Ortom, at the New Banquet Hall of the Government House, Makurdi.

According to him, Nigeria should focus more on agriculture, which he said would provide food security, jobs and wealth for the country. He went further by saying that the nation’s tertiary institutions are producing at least one million graduates every year, adding that government at all levels lacked the capacity to absorb them, hence, the need for the private sector to provide the needed jobs.

Speaking on his relationship with Benue State, Chief Obasanjo described his mission to the state as ‘a trip in search of knowledge and education’, saying that such a venture should span from the cradle to the grave.

In his remarks, Governor Ortom described Chief Obasanjo as a role model and inspiration who encouraged Nigerians to acquire knowledge at whatever age, position and attainment. The governor also said that the large turnout of people who received the former president was an attestation to people’s love for him.