By Seyi Babalola
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to continue cultivating their food and controlling population increase.
The former President expressed delight that a large number of Nigerians have returned to farming.
Buhari, on the other hand, voiced significant alarm over the country’s unrestrained population growth, stating that the problem requires a quick response.
He spoke to journalists after participating in the Kofor Arewa Eid prayer in Katsina on Sunday, in light of the current conditions in the nation.
“The need for greater discussion and awareness about this problem, (uncontrolled population growth) as well as a need to invest more in education and health.
“Let us grow our own food. We have shown that we can do it. This is not the time to relent when we see prices going up. Let us buy what is produced in the country.
“The foundation of a prosperous and stable country has been laid by successive governments, and I encourage our youth, in particular, to continue to play an active role in various nation-building efforts,” he said.
