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Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by Agricblog: 9:02am On Jan 03, 2018 |
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced that the country would stop importation of rice from 2018, to encourage the production of local rice. The president, who said this in his address to the nation in Abuja to mark the beginning of 2018, said it is in view of this reality that in 2015 he appealed to people to go back to the land. Buhari said Nigerians must get used to discipline and direction in economic management as the days of business as usual are numbered. “I am highly gratified that agriculture has picked up, contributing to the government’s effort to re-structure the economy,” he said. “Rice imports will stop this year. Local rice, fresher and more nutritious rice will be on our dishes from now on,” he said. “By the same token, I am today appealing to enterprising Nigerians with ideas and unemployed graduates and other able-bodied and literate men and women with ideas, not to just sit and wait for employment from the government or the Organized Private Sector,” the Nigerian leader said. The MITROS Ofada Rice PHOTO: GBENGA AKINFENWA According to him, great nations are built by enterprising people who turn their hands to anything that circumstances dictate, noting that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government was slowly stabilizing the economy. The president told the country that the diversification efforts embarked upon by the government had resulted in improved output, particularly in agriculture and solid minerals sectors. He also maintained that the relative exchange rate stability had improved manufacturing sector performance. The Nigerian leader, however expressed sadness over the unnecessary hardships inflicted on Nigerians during the Christmas and New Year celebrations following acute petrol scarcity across the country. The president attributed the hardships to the activities of a few but heartless individuals working within the nation’s oil and gas sector. He reiterated the determination of his administration to get to the root of the persistent petrol scarcity, and ensure that whichever groups were behind this manipulated hardship would be prevented from doing so again. President Buhari added that the activities of such unpatriotic individuals would not divert his administration’s determination to uplift the quality of life of the citizens. Fuel scarcity during festive periods is a recurrent feature in Nigeria, although it disappeared in the last two years. The scarcity is said to be caused by greedy marketers who tried to take undue advantage of the high inter-state movements during the season. http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/01/nigeria-would-stop-rice-importation-in.html?m=0 |
Re: Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by Seun(m): 9:08am On Jan 03, 2018 |
There is nothing wrong with rice importation per se. What might be the real problem is that the cost of producing rice in Nigeria is so high that it is cheaper to buy rice from a different continent and ship it to Nigeria than to produce the rice and consume it right here. When the cost issue is resolved, importation of rice will drop. After all, we scarcely import efo, yams, cassava and other crops that can be produced cheaper here. Importation of rice is not the problem. It is just the symptom of a problem. It will disappear whenever the real problem is fully addressed. 15 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by Sunexy(m): 9:08am On Jan 03, 2018 |
Lol..so this is part of buhari's new year resolution for Nigeria...even the rice he eats in his house must be imported |
Re: Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by CriticMaestro: 9:18am On Jan 03, 2018 |
Seun:ahbeg from which country do we import yam and cassava? Chai |
Re: Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by Agricblog: 9:19am On Jan 03, 2018 |
Sunexy:Lol, Who told you so sir? |
Re: Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by Agricblog: 9:21am On Jan 03, 2018 |
Seun:Then when will this be tackled? |
Re: Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by Agricblog: 9:22am On Jan 03, 2018 |
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Re: Nigeria Will Stop Rice Importation In 2018 - Buhari by Sunexy(m): 9:27am On Jan 03, 2018 |
Agricblog:How many of our govt officials uses local products??...i doubt if there is any sire |
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