NPRW 2026: Ministers, PR Experts Converge in Kaduna to Bridge Policy-Execution Gap in Nigeria’s Food Security Value Chain

NPRW 2026: Ministers, PR Experts Converge in Kaduna to Bridge Policy-Execution Gap in Nigeria’s Food Security Value Chain

​The 3rd Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW), hosted by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), entered its decisive “Industry and Technical Day” today in Kaduna. The summit, themed “Nigeria’s Food Security: From Policy Paper to Public Plates – The Imperatives of Public Relations,” featured high-level policy dialogues led by federal ministers and state executives focused on transforming agricultural theory into tangible national stability.

​Addressing the assembly of communication professionals and traditional leaders, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, emphasized that the success of the Federal Government’s “Renewed Hope” agenda rests on the pillars of transparency and public trust. “Food security is not merely a technical challenge of seeds and tractors; it is a fundamental challenge of orientation,” Idris stated.

He noted that the Ministry is prioritizing fact-based communication to ensure that the ₦100 billion agricultural fund and irrigation projects are accessible to the intended beneficiaries without the interference of intermediaries.

​In a landmark session on rural stability, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, unveiled the “Kaduna Peace Model.” Highlighting the intersection of communication and safety, Maiyaki argued that kinetic military action must be complemented by strategic dialogue.

“Security without humanity is insecurity in disguise,” the Commissioner remarked, stressing that traditional rulers remain the most effective “early warning systems” in preventing communal clashes that often disrupt the farming calendar.

​Providing a technical roadmap for the livestock sector, the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, addressed the complex farmer-herder dynamics. He asserted that modernizing nomadic practices is a survival necessity driven by resource scarcity.

Maiha detailed plans for large-scale fodder production across six pilot states, including Kaduna, asserting that “abundance at the grassroots” is the only sustainable solution to migration-induced conflicts.

​Supporting this vision, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, represented at the technical session, reiterated the government’s commitment to digitizing input distribution.

He noted that the “imperative of PR” in agriculture is to eliminate the “political farmer” by creating a transparent, real-time communication loop between the ministry and smallholder farmers.

​The NIPR President, Dr. Ike Neliaku, concluded the day’s formal sessions by reminding practitioners that they are the “last mile” of governance. He urged the institute’s members to assist the government in “marketing the peace” in agrarian corridors to encourage farmers to return to their lands with confidence.

​The week-long event continues tomorrow, April 23, with the physical induction of new members and specialized technical masterclasses at Murtala Square, Kaduna.