Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has on Friday, been appointed as Africa’s Ambassador for ‘Agricultural Technology’, an appointment by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, AATF, Page 36 learnt.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Communication Officer of the AATF, Alex Abutu, to Journalists, in Kaduna State.
Accordingly, the AATF Executive Director, Dr. Canisius Kanangire, disclosed that the appointment was necessary due to Jonathan’s track record in championing Agricultural transformation on the African continent.
He said: “Dr. Jonathan was able to demonstrate in Nigeria that Agriculture should be treated as a business, and supported by relevant policies to improve the livelihoods of our growing farming population.”
While accepting the appointment, Jonathan reiterated his interest in driving food security and transformation across Africa.
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