Nigerian Government Deploys 10,000 Agro-Rangers to 19 States to Tackle Farm Insecurity

The Federal government through the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has announced the deployment of 10,000 agro rangers across the country.

This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to President Tinubu on New Media, Olusegun Dada in a post via his official X handle.

Amid the high insecurity in farms around Nigeria, the presidency said this initiative will tackle issues threatening food production in the country

According to the statement, the agro-rangers initiative is a partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, noting that the agro-rangers will help protect farmers against malicious destruction of farmlands as well as check the farmer-herder conflict.

The post reads, “As part of ongoing efforts to enhance food security in the Northern region and other parts of the country, the FG through the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps(NSCDC) has deployed over 10,000 Agro Rangers across 19 states and the FCT.”

“The Agro Rangers will, among other things; safeguard farmlands and protect farmers from escalating attacks, mediate conflicts between farmers and herders, and prevent malicious destruction of farmlands. While the food inflation crisis in the country is a function of many factors, insecurity has been a long-term challenge and this collaboration between the NSCDC and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is expected to solve a major challenge faced by farmers across the country.