 The National Bereal Statistics has kick-started the Training for Trainers program as part of activities to commence the National Agricultural Samples Census program in Abuja. The Training for Trainers will enable the country to gather enough statistical data for planning in the agricultural sector. Emmanuel Eidja in the Contest reports. Nigeria, being an agricultural society, must do everything possible to develop the sector for self-sufficiency and to be able to end some foreign exchange for the country. The statistician general of the National Bereal Statistics, Adeyemi Adinira, while addressing special guests and participants at the event, emphasises the importance of agriculture for the economy, which he says accounts for over 25 percent of the economy and 50 percent of the nation's workforce. The second-largest sector holds a critical case in our lives as Nigerians. This sector in Europe shows Israel's activities account for approximately 25 percent of our economy and employs over 50 percent of the workforce of the country, both directly and indirectly. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Budget and Planning, Ulusolaidawu, who represented the Minister said the exercise was long overdue and commended the National Bereal Statistics for raising the bar in statistical collation for the improvement of a critical sector of the economy. Idawu stressed that agriculture is the economic life of a nation and critical for communal life and economic output. This is one exercise that is important and long overdue, so it is pleasing to know that the National Bereal Statistics is finally able to commence after a long period. So Idawu congratulates MBS for all the hard work that you have put in this so far. This is a further demonstration of a commitment to use the instrumentality of sand statistics in designing appropriate policies to grow and develop all aspects of economic life in Nigeria. Although guests at the event also lauded the programme. This exercise will be a focus which will provide a position in the current sector in the current and in the future. This will assist the government at all levels in making important decisions and promoting policies that will be imposed into higher levels of economic development. The benefit of the programme is to assist the government in planning as it continues to ponder on ways to diversify the nation's economy. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.