Umahi made the declaration on Sunday at his hometown Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi while addressing newsmen. He attributed the hardships to several preceding factors.
The minister said preceding administrations had build-ups of farmers and herders conflicts among other forms of insecurity which adversely affected food production.
“I was the Chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC) committee on resolving farmers and herders conflicts and I settled such conflicts in several states, especially in the north.
