The Presidency said on Monday the private sector would play an advisory role in the National Food Security Council recently announced by President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said President Buhari was aware of the huge interest indicated by the private sector since the composition of the Council was announced as well as the reservations expressed by groups left out in the arrangement.
He said: “We wish to emphasise that the Council constituted by the President was more of a think tank that would focus mainly on policy, while various groups from the private sector would be called upon to make sectoral presentations from time to time.
“Everybody will be carried along as the Council will work closely with all stakeholders.
“The Council will be inaugurated by President Buhari on Monday, March 26.”