Senate Advances Agricultural Revolution Bill for Reform

On November 2, 2026, the Nigerian Senate passed the Agricultural Revolution Bill, 2026, for a second reading. The bill, SB. 1082, was sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin (Kano North).

It aims to establish a legal framework to modernize Nigeria's agricultural sector, focusing on food security, mechanisation, irrigation, agricultural financing, agro-industrialisation, and climate-resilient farming. During the plenary session presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom North), Senator Barau emphasized the need for reforms in agriculture, attributing the sector's decline to the collapse of production systems.

He noted that national development requires collaboration among the legislature and other stakeholders, not just the President. The Senate Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno (Borno North), and other senators supported the bill, highlighting its potential to diversify the economy.

The bill had previously been stepped down due to concerns about its drafting and circulation among lawmakers.