Accepting the appointment, Dr Jonathan said that his interest in serving the continent was driven by the zeal he has in driving food security and transformation for better quality of life in Africa.According to Dr Kanangire, Jonathan’s commitment to uplift agriculture on the continent was exemplified by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda he pursued and diligently implemented in Nigeria during his tenure as President.
Under the agenda, about 3.5 million new jobs were created based on the selected key products, while many more jobs were created from other value chain activities, with over N300billion of additional income in the hands of Nigerian farmers and rural entrepreneurs. In addition, over N60 billion injected into the economy from the substitution of 20% of bread wheat flour with cassava flour.
According to the AATF executive director, Dr Jonathan is a Pan-Africanist, who had stood for the eradication of rural poverty and the peaceful coexistence of the continent, hence his involvement in peaceful conflict resolution on the continent.
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