Nigeria, March 14 -- Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has emphasized that agriculture remains a reliable way to sustain Nigeria's economy.

The governor, who is also a farmer, made this statement in an interview on Thursday following the 45th Lecture of the University of Ibadan.

The lecture was delivered by the Pro-Chancellor of Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna, Prof. Mohammed Kuta Yahaya, on the topic "Decolonizing Food Security for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Nigeria."

Governor Bago encouraged young people to embrace agriculture, stating that it offers prosperity and positive contributions to society.

Speaking on the lecture, he described it as a wake-up call for all Nigerians and commended Prof. Kuta Yahaya for prese...