THE Federal Government has declared that Nigeria will regain her lost position as the world’s largest cocoa producer and exporter soon.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, disclosed this during the inauguration of the Cocoa Relaunch Committee at the headquarters of the Ministry in Abuja.

Ogbeh said the government’s move to realise the lofty ambition was possible with the inauguration of Dr Olayiwola Oluwole-led committee for the country to attain the top spot from its current seventh position in world cocoa producing countries’ ranking. He said: “In-house here, we can say it is a shame for us to be seventh on the list of cocoa producers in the world. But we must reverse it to be at the top and that is why we are here. This is the time to do it and no other time than now.

Largest cocoa producer
“Cocoa can be grown in many parts of the country. We cannot afford to remain seventh cocoa producing nation. We are going to take over from Cote D’Ivoire as the largest cocoa producer in the world. We can earn huge foreign exchange from cocoa because oil and gas has done damage to our economy and we have to go back to agriculture to rescue the economy.

“We are going to have cocoa relaunch campaign in March at Ondo State, and we want all cocoa farmers from cocoa producing states to be present. You have to come up with materials that could be used for cocoa production because cocoa can be grown in many parts of the country and presently there are 27 states that can grow cocoa. The cocoa farmers need to be enlightened on what they could do to improve on what they have been doing in the industry.”

The minister also expressed confidence in the newly inaugurated committee and charged them not to hesitate to come up with useful approach to move Nigeria’s cocoa producing capacity higher than it has been, and also stated that farmers are to be in charge of cocoa and not government.

Speaking on behalf of the committee, the chairman, Dr Olayiwola Oluwole, thanked the minister for the confidence reposed in them, some of whom are being drawn from both public and private sectors. He promised to work assiduously to ensure Nigeria recovers her lost glory of being the largest producer of the commodity in the world and also number one cocoa exporting country in the world.




http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/nigeriall-regain-worlds-largest-cocoa-producer-position-fg/

They are still on "committee" level, when they get started we will know.

Ok

That's how they'll come and be deceiving us upandan


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That should be in our widest dream

Thats if the traditional cocoa farmers will take their minds away from oil and the Niger Delta

How can this government continue lying through their teeth like this......
Lai.....



Anyway, just booked a space

Trust me, this is a very good news. However, I would prefer "Nigeria regains" Not " Nigeria will regain"

Oga stop talking already and work

I don't give a fvvkkkk

We've given them false hope again

This government sha

GIST.. na today! Abeg nothing works in this country.

It should reflect in our economy

''The cocoa farmers need to be enlightened on what they could do to improve on what they have been doing in the industry.”

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Who want coco when oil dey

talk as always. go to Ivory Coast and see their cocoa production before you just make such vague predictions without any proper framework to achieve our dreams

Coldfaya:
talk as always. go to Ivory Coast and see their cocoa production before you just make such vague predictions without any proper framework to achieve our dreams

yea. i have nothing else to add.

I think sey campaign is over, this APC government no get sense o

DozieInc:
They are still on "committee" level, when they get started we will know.

Useless government deceiving gullible Nigerians. Are we not supposed to be a value added economy?
We will become the biggest producer/exporter of cocoa while Europe and America will export chocolate to us at exorbitant prices thereby eroding the foreign exchange earned.
Mchewwwww! 1900 campaign story

Good news

World largest by mouth

Obiohai:
How can this government continue lying through their teeth like this......
Lai.....



Anyway, just booked a space

Meaning it is impossible or what?
Please what is the lie here?.
I also want to buy a Toyota Land cruiser next year ,it is a goal and I have the income. Is that now a lie?

Even if don't achieve it I have not lied, I just did not meet my goal.

Will this; shall that...APC and promise

This government is really taking the right steps in agriculture but I am very keen on power and energy.

Necessity is really the mother of invention. So una de since una neva tink am b4, na nw fuel don finish .... Jst don squander d allocated money amongst urselfs

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This Buhari's ministers can fabricate. For example, the minister of finance since last year denied that Nigeria was not in a recession but accepted that it is in recession third quarter of 2016 including Minister of trade and commerce.

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enpopa2:

Useless government deceiving gullible Nigerians. Are we not supposed to be a value added economy?
We will become the biggest producer/exporter of cocoa while Europe and America will export chocolate to us at exorbitant prices thereby eroding the foreign exchange earned.
Mchewwwww! 1900 campaign story

Good points, so true.