 Now, the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture has signed a memorandum of understanding with the American University of Nigeria to address food insecurity in North East Nigeria. IITA is to set up a research station at the institution's campus and also extend the operations of the agricultural research institution to the North East. Speaking at the event, the President of the American University of Nigeria, Dr. Margie Essen, said that the agreement between IITA and AUN is to address the challenge of food insecurity and malnutrition threatening the North East. This is as a result of decade-long insurgency, which has affected the livelihoods of a vast population and agricultural productivity. It is staggering, ladies and gentlemen, faculty, staff and students, to realize that more than half the children in this state, in this region, will never reach their full potential. It has to end, and I believe this partnership has great potential to turn this around. This is because the solutions are known. We know how to do this. Training farmers, providing the right seeds and inputs, including finance to increase agricultural yields, improving education for women and children, improving access to health and clean water. The strength that we both bring to this partnership, I believe, can lead to major improvements in all of these areas. Ken told me his motto is zero hunger. Our motto is education for all. We can do it. 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.