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With the commencement of the rainy season, the Nigerian Army said it has deployed troops in several of the northern states, to protect farmers.
A statement by the Director Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba said the deployment was made particularly in the North West and the North Central states.
According to him, the move has since “enabled several farmers access to farmers for a hitch-free planting season towards a bumper harvest.
This is as the country battles food shortages which have worsened the food inflation put at over 40 per cent by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).