Vanguard News Food security: Lagos trains agric extension agents, assures priority attention On By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has expressed readiness to prioritize and place more importance on its extension officers to ensure that they are able to better help farmers increase their yields and enhance productivity. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya gave the assurance in Lagos on Tuesday, while declaring open a 5-Day Training Programme for Extension Agents in the state in collaboration with the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority, LSADA, and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Olusanya described the training of the extension agents as a boost for the food security initiative of the State Government, adding that extension officers as teachers of farmers needed to be prioritized and motivated more.