How Shettima Plans to Guard Nigeria’s Sovereignty with 20 Billion Trees

PM NEWS Nigeria | 09-10-2026 12:57pm |

Vice President Kashim Shettima has outlined a plan to plant 20 billion trees as part of efforts to guard Nigeria's sovereignty. Shettima said countries that depended heavily on external food sources risked compromising their sovereignty. He stressed that self-sufficiency in food production was essential to national independence. The tree-planting initiative is linked to broader environmental and food security goals.

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