The deployment of Agro Rangers is part of the government’s broader initiative to strengthen food security across the country. Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, shared this information on Sunday via his X platform account. He explained that the initiative aims to safeguard farmlands, protect farmers from increasing attacks, mediate conflicts between farmers and herders, and prevent the deliberate destruction of agricultural lands. The deployment is being carried out by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).
Olusegun emphasized that this move is a strategic response to the security challenges affecting food production. He also mentioned that the government expects to receive over 5,000 advanced farming machines in the first phase of its plan, as part of efforts to cultivate more than 10 million hectares of land, a key goal of President Tinubu’s administration.
