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How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by janetdaniels201: 6:38am On Jan 20, 2019 |
HOW WE PLAN TO MECHANIZE AGRIC SECTOR – VP OSINBAJO SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE LAUNCH OF THE NIGERIA- BRAZIL COOPERATION PROJECT ON AGRICULTURE – “THE GREEN IMPERATIVE”, ON THE 17TH OF JANUARY, 2019 After the most eloquent speech by the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Mr Audu Ogbeh, I really would have preferred not to say anything more, because I think he has captured practically everything. It is a special privilege for me to host you all to the launch of the “Green Imperative”, our agriculture mechanization project in collaboration with the Brazilian government. The project is crucial to our signature focus on agriculture as the centerpiece of our economic diversification efforts. Practically everything you have heard about the Buhari administration has centered round agriculture, and I’m sure that we are going to hear a lot more about this focus on agriculture. Frankly, we believe we cannot bring our nation out of poverty, especially the large numbers of the poor without significant investments in agriculture and, of course, mechanized agriculture. But also because we know the sheer number of young people who are coming into our population in the next 10 – 15 years, will certainly not only need to be fed, but will also need to have jobs, and the sort of jobs that these young people will want will not be jobs requiring hoes and cutlasses. They are going to want jobs that are more dignified and of course, jobs that would mean a decent wage and living. This explains our focus on agriculture and especially the agro-allied value chain. It is this value chain we believe that this particular project will service, and this is where we think the game changer for this agricultural development lies. With mechanized agriculture, everything suddenly becomes different, because even now, we have been able to do a lot more in terms of rice production and several other grains without mechanization at the level it ought to be. Today, we are producing paddy rice as much as we need but milling and the other processes are where we fall short. So we are not able to produce and mill all of the rice that we require, but that is only a matter of months. The key thing today is that with mechanization, whatever it is that we are able to do; we will be able to do in multiples. I think that portion of it is extremely important for us. I think the only way we can make the quantum leap that is required, in order to advance our economy and provide the number of jobs we require, is simply what we are doing today. As we have heard, there will be a combination of service centers where technical capacity and training will occur, to the local assembly of tractors and other agricultural machines, and we will also have processing centers where agro processing will be done. The major dividends of all of this are the hundreds of thousands of quality jobs, that young men and women will be able to access. We also know one of the reasons why young men and women do not warm up to agriculture in the way that they ought to and why we have such an aged farmer population is because it just isn’t attractive. But I know that from now on, all of that is certainly going to change and our young men and women would be far more interested in agriculture than they have ever been. Today, we have made a significant difference in our journey, not just in self-sufficiency in food production, but also in creating the kinds of jobs that we could have from agriculture. Also crucial is the private sector, an important component of this enterprise. When you hear about government projects, people tend to think that with the way government works sometimes, you don’t want to entrust all of these kinds of activities to government. But we have ensured that this will be private sector driven and we have here today, both Nigerian and Brazilian investors committed to investing and working on this project. So we expect that this will be collaboration not just between the governments of Nigeria and Brazil, but also between Nigerian businessmen and Brazilian businessmen. Let me therefore thank the Brazilian government through Ambassador Ricardo de Araujo, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, who has encouraged many of us to go into farming. Mr President clearly set forth our agricultural agenda from day one. To quote him: “we must produce what we eat.” We have to be self-sufficient in food production. Today, the President’s dream has moved closer to realization and in the next few years by God’s grace, with this project, we will with our own brains and innovation and the collaboration of our friends, especially our Brazilian friends, will realize the dreams of our people not only to produce our own food, but also to employ every able Nigerian, not just in agriculture, but in all of the agro-allied value chain and manufacturing also. On this note, it is therefore my very special pleasure and privilege to launch the Green Imperative. Thank you very much. Released by: Laolu Akande Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President January 18, 2019 6 Likes |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Expensive2000(m): 6:42am On Jan 20, 2019 |
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:42am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Very good plans for the country from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. To the NEXT LEVEL we go. God bless our President MUHAMMADU BUHARI and our vice president Osinbajo. This is the way to go. Anyone watching Manny Pacquiao match? 13 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:42am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Expensive2000:Say something about the thread and stop derailing with all these. It's against the rules of the forum young man. 8 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by anochuko01(m): 6:43am On Jan 20, 2019 |
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by anochuko01(m): 6:44am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Expensive2000:you and buhari have something in common 14 Likes |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Sagamaje(m): 6:44am On Jan 20, 2019 |
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by ainas247: 6:44am On Jan 20, 2019 |
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Earthquake1: 6:44am On Jan 20, 2019 |
We will. We will After 4 years 3 Likes |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by LOSKYXANDER: 6:45am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Oga shift....All these points should have been made yesterday at the debate. But your boss chickened out ![]() ![]() 6 Likes
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by eleojo23: 6:45am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Osibanjo - Bubu's brain and mouthpiece since the man no fit reason and talk by himself 2 Likes |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Nobody: 6:45am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Nonsense |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by naijaguy123456(m): 6:45am On Jan 20, 2019 |
The best VP in Nigeria history, unlike the thief parading himself as a presidential candidate. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by adeblow(m): 6:46am On Jan 20, 2019 |
U didn't do that in four years, its now u want to mechanize it, go and do that in your private business, not as vp 16 Likes |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Menusvan: 6:47am On Jan 20, 2019 |
post=74932696:Give it up for zombie of the year 17 Likes |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by helinues: 6:47am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Early Dec last year, someone was asking why Apc are not campaigning. My response was, they will in January. With their projects/achievements plus propaganda which will be hard for opposition to burst cos of time factor. As for Pdp, no projects/achievements to use to campaign but pure propaganda |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by PotatoSalad(m): 6:47am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Always planning. Even after 4 years. After watching Buhari's Presidential, Senatorial, gubernatorial candidate video, I wept. I mean IS THIS WHAT YOU PEOPLE REALLY WANT? SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T KNOW HIS LEFT FROM RIGHT. Anyone that wants this man to continue for the next 4 years needs mental health evaluation 7 Likes |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Olawalesmarter(m): 6:47am On Jan 20, 2019 |
For for f 4 years you did nothing but you now remember you need to mechanize the Agric sector when you are contesting for another term, What is it about the Agric sector that you could not have achieved within 4 years? if truly you mean business 9 Likes 1 Share
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by idonhammer: 6:48am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Too late,never again 10 Likes
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:48am On Jan 20, 2019 |
eleojo23:who even remembers the name of the ineffectual BUFFON, the drunken master from Otueke vice? 1 Like 3 Shares |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by TIGRITIS: 6:49am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Ipobian pigs, oya come and insult the hell out of osinbajo as usual. |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by weyreypey: 6:49am On Jan 20, 2019 |
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by KingGBsky(m): 6:49am On Jan 20, 2019 |
post=74932696: Nairaland no1. paid APC/ Buhari online loyalists.. we know you 1 Like |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Nobody: 6:50am On Jan 20, 2019 |
More Lies From The Pastor.Keep It Up 1 Like |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by aishapmbtoto: 6:50am On Jan 20, 2019 |
Stories for the gullible zombies. You are still planning after four years in power. Hypocritical imbecilic fake pastor 1 Like
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by biggestmanhood(m): 6:50am On Jan 20, 2019 |
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by Hoodbilonia: 6:50am On Jan 20, 2019 |
osi shud shut up old thief 1 Like |
Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by weyreypey: 6:50am On Jan 20, 2019 |
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by supereagle(m): 6:50am On Jan 20, 2019 |
If OBJ had done this, Nigeria would have been sufficient in foof. He wasted 8 good years and seeking for another 4. Yaradua would have tried, but death took him away.
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Re: How We Plan To Mechanize Agric Sector – Vp Osinbajo by JessetariahMD(m): 6:50am On Jan 20, 2019 |
You still dey plan first mechanize your brain 2 Likes |
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