Lagos seeks to expand strategy across the food value chain
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Illustrative image · David Iloba · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Lagos government wants to go beyond agricultural production to develop the entire food value chain and equip young people with market-relevant skills. Agriculture Commissioner Abisola Olusanya advocated this approach at the Lagos Food Systems Nexus 2026 forum, according to Punch.
Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Olusanya, on Thursday called for food policy to be expanded beyond agricultural production alone. She said food security also depends on processing, distribution, technology, retail and other food-related activities, at the Lagos Food Systems Nexus 2026, according to Punch.
The strategy is part of a five-year agricultural and food roadmap drawn up at the start of Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s term. Olusanya said the government had provided grants to young entrepreneurs and developed an innovation ecosystem, while stressing that the growth of their businesses and job creation were their own responsibility, according to Punch.
The permanent secretary of the Lagos Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Ololade Aina, also called for workers’ skills to be strengthened to meet economic and technological changes, according to Punch.
The meeting comes after Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s call to invest in the entire food value chain, published on 12 November 2026. It thus extends discussions on expanding food investment in Lagos.
