Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 23.1% of the workforce by the end of September 2018, up from 18.1% in 2017.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated this in its Labour Force Statistics, released on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.
Unemployment And Under-employment Report – Q4 2017 – Q3 2018
Here are highlights of the report:
The economically active or working-age population (15 – 64 years of age) increased from 111.1 million in Q3, 2017 to 115.5 million in Q3, 2018.
The number of persons in the labour force (i.e. people who are able and willing to work increased from 75.94 million in Q3 2015 to 80.66 million in Q3 2016 to 85.1 million in Q3, 2017 to 90.5 million in Q3, 2018.
The total number of people in employment (i.e with jobs) increased from 68.4 million in Q3 2015 to 68.72 million in Q3 2016, to 69.09 million in Q3 2017 and 69.54 million in Q3 2018.
I know many graduates hate these jobs, because they feel they are belittling and are pure enslavement with little or no payment, but hey, there are more to what you are looking at.
I agree these jobs can be below par but hey they are stuff you can do to just keep doing something. Please see below 4 top career jobs that you may find interesting to apply.
1. Teaching: The first job that almost all graduates get exposed to in Nigeria is teaching. Even right from high school, you can start teaching kiddies. At NYSC [National Youth Service Corp] too, many graduates are deployed to schools to serve as class tutors for a year. This is to tell you that there are great demands for teachers in Nigeria.
Well, I know the sad part is that schools pay little for more work. However, if you still wanna earn something as low as 15k to 20k monthly, I can assure you that you can mind get schools around neighborhood that can part with this.
If you can move to cities too, you are
at great advantage because you will be paid handsomely, provided you can teach very well and prove yourself as an impactful teacher.
Another good advantage in teaching is that after closing hour, you still have a useful time to pursue other things, especially business. So what’s your excuse? Why don’t you give this a try today?.
2. Driving: Hmm, this is another skilled job our graduates should look into, especially guys. Don’t just love driving around town in your parents cars, turn this love to money.
If you know you can drive very well, why don’t you stop applying for those over applied jobs and design a special CV for driving, thereby taking this hobby or skill to the next level
Being a graduate is a huge advantage for applying for driving jobs in Nigeria, as all companies mostly want someone who can read, write school leavers well in English language and with at least, a primary school leaving certificate.
In fact, as a driver you could have the rare privilege to see more about the company and have access to your big boss, thereby getting opportunities for other higher job openings that you desire and we’ll qualify for.
As an example, a good friend of mine started as a driver of a construction company and was being paid around 50k in Abuja in 2014.
2yrs later, he applied for another driving job and luckily became a field sales representative along the line for a popular publishing company covering a state in South West.
So you still think driving is for illiterates and not for graduates?
Well, you should have a rethink today. As you read this, there are many companies looking for honest, diligent, skilled and educated drivers today, which you are.
Check job recruitment sitesCheck everywhere and you will be shocked at what you are missing.
To start, perfect your driving skills, get your driving license and update your cv to suit employers’ taste. Good luck.
3. Marketing Jobs: Oh.. Marketing or sales job is another wonderful job you can easily get today in almost any part of Nigeria.
As long as there are products to sell, marketers will always be highly sought after.
When you visit the market, and you suddenly run into young school leavers on designer branded polo shirts helping to promote brands and goods, do you think it is just for fun? Albeit, No. These young minds get something cool as rewards no matter how small it is.
Do you still feel you can’t start somewhere like this too?
Well, think more about this. Forget what people will say..
Yes, marketing is demanding, tiresome but it is equally rewarding if you can go extra length to prove you can sell well.
You can volunteer to help small businesses to promote and sell their products through referrals and you get commissions for this. Check everywhere, marketing is growing, especially now that we have social media as a tool to inform.
Help people sell cars, sell houses, sell clothes and services, even right in the corner of your house and wonder where this could take you to, with time.
4. Volunteering Jobs: If money is not your topmost priority for looking for jobs but being gainfully engaged in something, then you should try to start applying as unpaid volunteer to companies and establishments.
Many will be willing to absorb you as long as they know they aren’t paying you anything.. And before you know it, you will be better skilled to apply for same job roles in future applications or even be considered for a permanent job where you are volunteering.
Frankly, there are certain things volunteering will do for you as a person, but one greatest advantage is that it gives you lots of job experience that in time will make your CV look pretty nice and enticing to recruiters.
You just finished school, with no where to go,why don’t you look for companies and small businesses around to serve as volunteering staff?
Walk in today, tell them why you need this and why you should be considered. You will be surprised.

http://nijabox.co.uk/4-easiest-jobs-you-can-get-as-a-graduate-in-nigeria/

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Mulching is an essential component of a successful farm or garden. Garden mulch is a layer of organic material that is spread on the ground to protect or improve soil. Mulch materials can range from “brown” mulch (carbon)— shredded leaves, newspaper, straw, or wood chips—to “green” mulch (nitrogen)—grass clippings, cut weeds or herbs or manure. It can also contain compost soil and living • Mulch Insulates and Protects: It insulates soil to protect soil organisms and plant roots from extreme hot weather.
1. Mulch Improves Diversity and Soil Health: It protects soil organisms, like worms, insects, and soil microbes, which will help protect against pests. These soil critters work double-duty: As the soil organisms break down the mulch, it will enrich the soil. .
2. Mulch Improves Diversity and Soil Health: It protects soil organisms, like worms, insects, and soil microbes, which will help protect against pests. These soil critters work double-duty: As the soil organisms break down the mulch, it will enrich the soil.
3. Mulch also helps to prevent soil erosion, allowing you to keep more of your healthy soil right where you want it: in your garden.
4. Mulch Improves Diversity and Soil Health: It protects soil organisms, like worms, insects, and soil microbes, which will help protect against pests. These soil critters work double-duty: As the soil organisms break down the mulch, it will enrich the soil.
5. Mulch also helps to prevent soil erosion, allowing you to keep more of your healthy soil right where you want it: in your garden.
6. Dry climates, deep mulch will help to insulate the soil from fluctuating and extreme temperatures and help to reduce evaporation
7. Mulch keeps weeds out to help prevent root competition.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2019/01/7-reasons-you-should-apply-mulching.html?m=0

Three members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Sokoto State are making the best of their service year by engaging in sheep/goat rearing; broiler, groundnuts and onion production.

The young men, Matthew Afolabi, Yusuf Owolabi and Kunle Shittu told The Guardian how they have been channelling their resources to help them earn extra income and build skills sets that could make them entrepreneurs and employers of labour in the nearest future.

Afolabi, a graduate from the Federal Polytechnic, Offa in Kwara State, who is currently serving at Tambuwal local government area of Sokoto State, said he is involved because “I got this idea from a friend who has been in Sokoto for a while. ”He was advised to purchase rams and rear them in preparation for the past Sallah festival, and he did. He bought six rams, which he started rearing while still serving.
He revealed that the cost of the rams ranged from N6,000 to N10,000 each, depending on how healthy and big they appeared.

“You have to make sure that the rams have enough food, change their water and check if they are healthy,” he explained. He also pointed out that during the last dry season, when there was no vegetation in the area, he was forced to buy formulated feeds for the animals.
“The first time I went to buy feeds, a bag cost N900 and I bought five bags, which totalled to N4500. Within a month, the rams consumed everything. So, I had to buy more bags of feed but this time, the price increased to N1,300 per bag and now N1,500 per bag. This is a challenge,” he said.

He sold each ram between N18,000 and N30,000 depending on the size. He, however, claimed that the profit margin was low because of the high cost of feeds, but was glad that the money invested was not lost.

He admitted he had never had any training on animal rearing, as this was his first experience, expressing satisfaction that he had learnt the rudiments of livestock production.Another corps member in Sokoto, Shittu, cultivated and harvested groundnuts recently on a piece of land he leased, and is about to harvest his onions.

Shedding light on how he goes about it, he said, “Planting onions requires more attention and regular weeding and this has been very stressful, unlike groundnuts. Planting groundnuts didn’t give me much stress. After planting, I only had to weed three times before harvesting. I planted three kilos of groundnuts during the raining season and I harvested a bag of groundnut and five bags of the groundnut leaves.”
Shittu revealed that he got to know about agriculture during a Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme at the NYSC camp orientation, and went on to his place of primary assignment where he requested for a small piece of land to plant groundnuts.

“After clearing the land, I made ridges and went to the market to buy groundnuts which was sold at N450 per two kilos. The outcome of that was very positive because I gained a lot of money. If I had known, I would have planted 50 kilos of groundnuts instead of three kilos,” he said.

Owolabi, who is now planning how to start a poultry farm after his service year, holds a degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Minna. The corps member currently rears over 150 broilers for chicken production, and is planning to expand. “I sell to people who prepare roasted chickens on the roadsides and other people that still want to eat chickens in their personal homes,” he said.

He also disclosed that he had not only earned a lot of money from the poultry production, but had learnt a lot on the business. He, however, warned about the risks associated with poultry, saying, “Poultry farming is highly profitable but the risks involved are undoubtedly many. Broilers are vulnerable to diseases and are most likely to die if proper care is not taken.”

Owolabi said the need for gainful employment creation for himself and others, and the desire to do a business that ensures a quick return on investments prompted him into the agribusiness. He also added that he got his inspiration from some of the successful men in Nigeria who engage in agriculture.

Meanwhile, Mr Bello Ballama, the NYSC FCT coordinator, had said that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) would include farming and crop production as part of the one-year primary assignment for corps members, starting from the next service year.

“This will not only support skills acquisition of NYSC but also government’s plans of boosting agricultural production to improve self-reliance and achieve national growth and development,” ballama had said.

https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/corps-members-cultivate-groundnuts-rear.html

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Female farmers in Ondo State, through the Small Scale Women Farmers’ Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), have alleged the government at all levels of marginalisation in the agricultural businesses.
The women, from the 18 local government areas of the state, said this in Akure at the weekend during the SWOFON annual forum organised by Justice, Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) and ActionAid Nigeria.
The state president of SWOFON, Mrs Bukola Oyediji, said there were no access roads to most farms and there were no other infrastructural provisions like water and irrigation facilities as obtainable in the northern part of the country.
According to her, “SWOFON is not involved in policy making decisions at the local government, state and federal levels. Our absence causes accounts for the failure to realize the Maputo convention declaration.”
Adesegha added that despite challenges facing the small-scale women farmers on food production, their contribution had been significant, as they supplied “up to 50 per cent of the country’s vegetables and fruits.”
Meanwhile, the Provost of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Dr Samson Odedina, has challenged Nigerian youths to adequately utilise the opportunities in agriculture.
Odedina said this while receiving an award from the Liberal Platform (LP) at Imeri, Ose Local Government Area of the state, at the weekend.
There are myriads of opportunities available in agriculture but most of them are still untapped and underutilised to solve employment challenges and create wealth among the youths.
“From my own experience and observation, awareness has been created and the youths are taking up the opportunities, but the gap is that we don’t have enough youths taking up these opportunities,” he said.

https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/ondo-women-farmers-allege.html

If your New Year's planning have anything to do with eating better, you may want to start by loading your shopping cart with avocados. These super fruits are not only delicious, but they are also packed with nutritional and health benefits — to your heart, eyes and much more — that may surprise you.

1: Heart Health

Avocados contain the plant chemical beta-sitosterol which helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels. They are packed with monounsaturated fat and according to the American Heart Association , when monounsaturated fats are eaten in moderation in place of saturated and trans fat, this can help reduce the bad (LDL) cholesterol.

2: Healthy Eyes
The carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin are also found in these fruit. Both have been shown to keep the eyes healthy as we age and may help reduce the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss as we get older.

3: Growth and Development
Avocados contain 3.5 grams of unsaturated fat per 1 ounce serving (about 1/5th an avocado). Studies have shown that unsaturated fat is important for proper growth and development of the central nervous system and the brain of youngsters.

4: Blood Pressure
Avocados are free of sodium and are recommended while on the DASH Diet – which is the prescribed diet to help lower blood pressure. They also have a nice amount of potassium, which may also help lower blood pressure. Studies have found that when avocados are eaten in place of other fats (like butter and mayo), they can help control blood pressure.

5: Weight Loss
These babies are brimming with healthy fat, which takes the body longer to digest and help keep you full and satisfied (so you’re less likely to snack!). Further, avocados are nutrient-packed with over 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients which is especially beneficial if you’re trying to cut calories and keep up with all the nutrition your body needs.

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/5-health-benefits-of-avocadopear-you.html?m=0

As Nosak Group Participates At Edo Food And Agric Fair
With the revelation that Nigeria spends over N20b on food importation yearly, there is need for financial inclusion in the country’s agricultural system, to change its method of farming from producing in small units, to large scale to cater for the growing population.
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the on-going maiden Edo Food and Agric Trade Fair, which started last Monday, with the theme: ‘Inclusive Agric Value Chain Development and Funding: Workable Models and Institutional Bottleneck’, where Nosak Group, makers of Nosak Famili Vegetable Oil and Nosak Famili Pure Palm Oil featured prominently.
The Governor disclosed that local farmers should be well educated on the various stages of the chain and opportunities that abound to improve and grow agricultural practice in the state.
Chief Operating Officer, Nosak Group, Thomas Oloriegbe, in his paper ‘Growing Edo State Economy and Agric Value Chain Using the Bottom-Up Model of Development,’ said in reflecting the Agric value chain, there should be optimum closure of the infrastructural gap such as access roads, electricity, water supply, amongst others.
Oloriegbe added that, “farmers should be educated on the ways they can grow their businesses by embracing the financial opportunities through the various Agric intervention funds provided by the Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN) and the Bank of Industry (BoI), as well as organised Cooperative Societies.”
Using the Nosak Group example, he said through Saturn Farms Limited; a plantation of 1,053 hectares with three tons milling capacity of palm oil and Nosak Farm Produce Limited; a refining/processing plant with 200 tons refining capacity, the Group is improving the value chain by putting to use the bottom-up model to enhance productivity and inclusiveness in agricultural practice.
He added, “Nosak Group has also negotiated with three communities for land lease and crop compensation at mutually agreed terms. They are: Obagie Community–10,000 hectares, Igieduma Community–7,000 hectares and Evbueghae in Orhionmwon local government – 5,000 hectares. This is further evidence that Nosak Group will continue to invest in the Agric sector for the benefit of the Nigerian people.”

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/we-spend-over-n20b-on-food-import.html?m=0

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that his administration will invest over N5 billion in the agricultural sector to create more jobs and guarantee food security in the state.
Obaseki said this while speaking to beneficiaries of the federal government’s social investment programme, N-Power, in Edo South Senatorial District of the state, at an event tagged “Better Future” which held in Benin City.
According to the governor, over 10,000 people are expected to benefit from the investment in the state.
"From January next year, we are preparing over N5billion to be invested in agriculture and we expect that it will attract many people in the state.
"We are setting up agricultural clusters where farmers can sell their produce. We are also getting farmers to bring their produce to the cluster for processing,” he added.
He described the N-Power programme as a world-class programme and urged beneficiaries to see it as an opportunity to gain skills and work experience, they could use to build a future for themselves.
"We applaud the federal government for introducing the programme, we believe in the programme and have keyed into it, like no other state.
"We want you to see N-Power as a stepping stone to your achievements in life hill you look for more opportunities in the state where your skills can be fully harnessed.
"For instance, my administration is looking for health personnel to train to manage the Primary Health Centres in the state. N-Power beneficiaries stand a better chance to be trained as they already have the basic technical skills. So don't wait for the programme to end before you seek better opportunities,” he advised the beneficiaries.
Edo State.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki addressing beneficiaries of N-Power, at an event, tagged “Better Future” in Benin City, Edo State.

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/edo-govt-to-invest-n5bn-in-agric-sector.html?m=0

In recent times, many people have fall victims to scammers and hackers, who use other people Facebook account to perform fraud acts, That's why I am sharing 5 Tips on how to prevent your Facebook account from being hacked.

5 Ways to Make your Facebook account safe from being Hacked

1. Always Log out of every devices you log into, which is not yours. Remove your account from such devices. If you are giving phone as gifts to people, or selling, always remove your social media accounts from the phone.
2. Don't click on any suspicious link you are tagged in or sent to your inbox, when you click them, the person will use phishing method to hack your account.
3. Always use password that have word, number, Cap Locks and symbol. It make your password and account secure.
4. It's advisable to link your Facebook account to your email, for recovery option, and its advisable to hide your email and phone number from the public.
5. Go to security settings of your Facebook.
When you get there,
Then click on login options,
Select send login authentication code via SMS.
Make sure you put your phone number correctly.
What it does is that whenever you want to login,
They will send a code to your phone,
You take the code and type it into code verification space and press login.
That way only you with your phone in hand can login into your account.

Yakubu Jimoh is a writer, agricblogger, he's passionate about agriculture and also believes if agriculture is given much priority it will change and develop nations. He blogs at www.agricinfo.com

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1965103700241917&id=100002269179798

Crime report everyday for naija. hmmn

Jobless people. they can't shame the leaders who are chaining our progress.

we don hear.

I discover that in Africa 80% of people studying agriculture in higher institution were given the course due to that, the other department is tensed and the agriculture department is low and behind.
I will like to shed more light on this subject above. In Africa, due to our great grandfathers modern type of agriculture and way of doing there agriculture, that has reduce the passion for young Africans in our nations today. Relatively, majority of the farmers who produce the food that sustain us in our community are small holder farmers who still relies on their traditional method and rain for success in there farm.
This has further brought a lot of fear and motives in the mind of the young ones who wants to go into agriculture, a lot of our young people wants to take the bull by the horn, but they are seeing relatively that the present day farmers are peasant farmers and small holders..
But, I want to make us to understand that there's more to Agriculture than peasant farming and being a small holder.. There are relatively more than 20 job in agriculture sector which you can be doing, to contribute to the sector. I will focus on key 5.
Agri-tech Entrepreneur
If you’re an ideas person who wants to help the environment or produce a healthy and sustainable food supply, you could be one of the many people launching or working for an agri-tech startup.
Agricultural Journalist/Blogger
Agricultural journalists write about issues such as new technologies and machinery, food production, and government regulations, keeping those working in agriculture updated on the latest news and developments in the industry.
Print and Packaging Designer
The food that is produced on a farm ends up in your favourite grocery stores, and someone has to make sure it looks appealing enough for customers to buy it. That’s one of the job roles of a print and packaging designer. Packaging is the first experience customers will have with any type of food that has been produced on a farm, so this role is very important and requires a creative mind.
High-tech Farmer
Like your standard farmer, only with a lot more technology. High technology farming refers to agricultural methods using the latest technology like hydroponics (growing plants in water) and aeroponics (growing plants in the air), to enhance farming operations. With drones to survey crops and satellites to drive tractors, high tech farming is reshaping the agriculture industry and saving farmers time, money and energy.
Agriculture Scientist/Researchers
Those ones are people who are getting solutions to different pest problems, and poor production. Bringing new ways of storage, bringing solutions to ease farming.
Fortunately, me personally has found a love for myself as a agricultural blogger, which is not being done on a bug scale. Which gave birth to my blog.
There's still many jobs, you can involve in and excel in agriculture, its time our youths take it as a career and not as a last option.
My message to the government is create a enabling environment for the youths to learn and practice what they have learnt, give loans for them to start farming, give technical supports and market supports.
Its time our tertiary institutions and agriculture colleges stop teaching agriculture on the board, or in the classroom, agriculture is more practical, there are many things to learn.
Agriculture is booming in India, so many people are resigning from there jobs to practice Mechanized agriculture.
In the USA only 3 farmers were able to grow a thousand of hectare of maize.
Its time, we take Agriculture as a career and not a last resort.
Yakubu Jimoh is a writer, agricblogger, he believes agriculture can change Africa and make it a rich nation with God given resources.
https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/agriculture-beyond-farming-in-africa.html

nattyspice:

Also don't forget to hold small liberia dollars for Nigeria immigration (hahaha na joke i dey joke).
Wish you best of luck.

Thank you sir.

gentlebullet:

You can still appeal to the LIS official at Roberts Intl Airport to consider a reduction. it depends on your manner of approach. make sure you check-in early so you can have time to persuade the officials. The few LIS officials i have worked with are always reasonable especially the females. Good luck

I appreciate your support sir.
Is that your number on WhatsApp sir?
God bless you immensely.

gentlebullet:

You are most welcome Bro. If you will be disembarking through the Monrovia-Zwedru-Harper route border (or Monrovia-Greenville-Zwedru-Harper route), you should be able to convince the immigration official that will attend to you to accept $50 and you will be stamped out. wish you all the best.

Its by air.
Monrovia-Lagos straight.
I really appreciate.

chop make I chop people. we know them

gentlebullet:

You are most welcome Bro. If you will be disembarking through the Monrovia-Zwedru-Harper route border (or Monrovia-Greenville-Zwedru-Harper route), you should be able to convince the immigration official that will attend to you to accept $50 and you will be stamped out. wish you all the best.

Thank you bro.
Harper-Lagos

gentlebullet:

official overstay fine in Liberia is $50 per month. But you can always negotiate you way out if your overstay exceeds 3months(its advisable you do that at the border or airport at the point of disembarking from the country)If you go to the LIS office at airfield new road, you will definitely be made to pay full.

Thank you bro.
I appreciate this information.
its 2 month sir.

nattyspice:

Bros no vex,i never meant to be vulgar.
The issue of overstay needs to be addressed with urgency .Most Ecowas countries see Nigerians as rich folks.
I fell into that trap unknowingly in Ghana, and had to plead for reduction of days .
I was a bit lucky because it was at Aflao border post.
If to say na Accra ,i for pay all .

Its Liberia.
Thank you sir.
I am already on top of it.
thanks sir.

gentlebullet:

Yes there is a fine for overstaying. Which of the ECOWAS state do you want to know about? The fine differs in each member state.

Liberia.
Thank you.

Mr Shitu Kabir, the National President, Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, says all hands must be on deck to get rid of sniper infested beans in the market.
Kabir made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.
According to him, the resurgence of killer beans in Nigerian markets is worrisome and must be treated as a matter of urgent national importance in view of the risks they pose to human life.
“It is time for us as a country to begin to look at what we eat.
“It is also time for us to pay a close look at the chemicals we use in our farms, at home and offices.
“The recent discovery of sniper beans in the market is very worrisome and all hands must be on deck to create adequate awareness on the killer beans and other harmful practices that many people are not aware of.
“The use of chemicals in Nigeria generally calls for concern as many Nigerians do not pay attention to the type of chemicals they use.
“Even when the chemicals used are not banned, many people do not stick to the required quantity.”
Kabiru said that the association deemed it necessary to organise a forum to bring major stakeholders together to chart the way forward.
He said that beyond the forum, there was the need for collaboration among the relevant agencies like Nigeria Customs Service, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
According to him, others are Standard Organisation of Nigeria, Association of Cowpea and Bean Farmers Processors and Marketers.
“The meeting we held had these organisations in attendance and the essence is to find lasting solution to the problem.
“We are expecting that the agencies that the association called will brace up in their activities.
“We expect NAFDAC to brace up in its activities, especially the type of chemicals they give licenses to and who the operators are.
“For the Customs, it should look at our borders to ensure that foods are tested before they are imported and to ensure that chemicals that are banned are not imported.
“We are also looking at quarantine to also provide good storage and other relevant things.
“For the Ministry of Agriculture is up and doing on this and last week we had a meeting with them on how to ensure that the food we eat is safe.
“We are also working with the media to create more awareness while chemical distributors and manufacturers are also being carried along.”
The president said that it was time experts began to discuss on going organic to avoid the dangers of using chemicals in farm produce.
He said that he was not unaware of the challenges of going organic, but added that it was achievable.
“Some people may say it is not achievable but with adequate research, we can achieve it because we must find solution to what is killing us.
“I want Nigerians to be conscious of the welfare of the people and ensure that they distribute and sell products that are safe for consumption.
“We should not leave everything to government because the buck stops our table.”
Mr Jethro Nancy, an infection and disease control expert, decried that records indicated that more Nigerians had died from poisonous products than from insurgency.
He said that the report of sniper beans in the market was a wake-up call for the government and other stakeholders to put measures in place to tackle the worrisome development.
“We need to put more efforts in the agric value chain to know the commodities that are safe for Nigerians to consume.
“The recent information on the sniper beans in circulation is an opportunity for us to go to the drawing board and check other commodities in the market that might not be safe for consumption.
“If you reflect on what is happening in terms of Boko Haram, it is a child’s play to the number of lives that have been lost to consumption of poisonous food.
“The way out of this is to do more in terms of awareness creation.
“Are farmers aware of the quantity of chemicals they ought to use? Besides farmers, a lot of people use chemicals without reading the manual to know the specifications.”
He noted that besides the loss of lives, the use of chemicals had driven bees far into the forest.
Nancy said that bees were very important to man in terms of pollination and the production of honey, “which is safe for consumption, but has become scarce because of the use of chemicals on plants.’’
He called for pesticide registration and control act to guide the use of pesticides to complement the role been played by NAFDAC.

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/12/we-must-get-rid-of-sniper-beans-beans.html?m=0

nattyspice:
Which kain mumu questiion be dis? Nobody knows which country and how many days of over stay ,but you want an exact answer.
If na Ghana the best option is beg them to reduce the number of days

Thank you sir..
you could have aired your opinion with abuse sir.
thanks.