ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former President, has been appointed as the new Africa’s Ambassador for ‘Agricultural Technology’.
He was appointed by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation.
This was contained in a statement by the Communication Officer of AATF, Alex Abutu, to Journalists in Kaduna State on Friday.
The AATF Executive Director, Dr Canisius Kanangire disclosed that the appointment became necessary due to Jonathan’s track record in championing agricultural transformation on the African continent.
According to him: “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.
The AAFT was established in 2003 to address Africa’s food security potential via agricultural technology.