Agriculture Must Be Adequately Covered To Attract Investors – NCRIB President

Mrs. Bola Onigbogi

Agriculture has been the basic source of food supply for mankind and contributes significantly to the economic advancement of several countries, hence must be adequately covered to prevent unforeseen occurrences that may discourage young entrepreneur from investing in the sector, the President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) Mrs. Bola Onigbogi, has said.

She also enjoined entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector to embrace risk management for them to record sustainable benefits and profits in their endeavors in agriculture.

Onigbogi who made this known at Lagos State Farm Service Centre, Agege said that the agricultural vision of government bothering on empowerment of young Nigerians in the critical sector is commendable.

She emphasized that agriculture, being a critical sector with high volatility, ranging from natural to artificial risks; emphasis should be laid on risk management in the sector particularly through the embrace of insurance.

Mrs. Onigbogi who was represented at the Farm Service Centre by the Vice President of the Council, Mr. Tunde Oguntade said that the importance of insurance to the development of agriculture sector in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized, noting that insurance would ensure that policy holders were restored in case of any calamity.

She however enjoined the budding farmers to inculcate insurance into their plans before venturing into agriculture business.