Nigeria: Foundation supports Muslim youths with cassava stems to boost food production

Photo Taken In Kura, Nigeria. Getty Images/EyeEm Image used for illustrative pupose. The move was borne out of the Foundation’s resolve to encourage youth participation in agriculture irrespective of the religion they practise in order to mitigate food insecurity in Nigeria Nurudeen Alimi, As part of efforts to reach out to the less privileged in Nigeria, Lifechoice Foundation recently supported some Muslim youths in Ibadan with cassava stems for them to plant. The foundation team led by its coordinator, Professor Adeboye Omole, presented the cassava stems to the youths at a Mosque located at Aba-Ege, Owode, Apata, in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of Oyo State. At the event, Omole noted that the move was borne out of the Foundation’s resolve to encourage youth participation in agriculture irrespective of the religion they practise in order to mitigate food insecurity in Nigeria. Omole encouraged the youth to shun religious violence, stating that there is no place in ...