By Bala Augie A few days ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a national food emergency. Given the global impacts of the war in Ukraine on fertilizer and food production, especially grains and food oils, the President’s declaration is a step in the right direction. 12 years ago, a young Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, made the case for food and revolutionizing food production value chains in Nigeria. The contributions of the current president of African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina who eventually transformed Nigeria’s agriculture sector by implementing positive and far-reaching policies,...