Nigeria launches ONSA AgriShield to link food security with security operations

Nigeria's Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has launched the AgriShield Initiative, integrating military, intelligence, and law-enforcement operations with agricultural and financial support to enhance food security. The initiative frames food security as inseparable from human security, signaling a policy shift toward securitized agricultural development. Details on funding, scope, and implementation remain unclear, and its effectiveness is unproven.