Nigerian president declares state of emergency over food security

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Nigerian president declares state of emergency over food security

STORY: Nigerian president declares state of emergency over food security DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:53 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers and cattle herders in Nigeria 2. various of crops 3. various of officials 4. SOUNDBITE (English): DELE ALAKE, Spokesman for Nigerian president STORYLINE: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in response to high inflation threatening food security in Africa's most populous country, the State House said Thursday. Dele Alake, a spokesman for the president, revealed this at a press briefing in the capital of Abuja, adding that Tinubu "is not unmindful of the rising cost of food and how it affects the citizens... affordability has been a major issue for many Nigerians in all parts of the country." Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed the headline inflation rate in Nigeria has remained stubbornly high since January 2021. It jumped to 22.41 percent in May, with food being the biggest

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