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I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Pheals(f): 4:28am On Feb 03, 2015
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Buhari (retd), on Monday said if elected on February 14, he would ban the importation of basic items like rice and tomato in order to enhance local production of the products.

He also said his administration would focus on agriculture, mining, infrastructure and job provision at the top of its economic agenda.

Buhari, who gave a summary of how he intended to revive the economy in a meeting with the Organised Private Sector in Lagos, said his government would place emphasis on three key issues of security, tackling corruption and reviving the ailing economy.

The meeting, which had all the key members of the APC in attendance, was hosted by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola.

“How can Nigeria be importing virtually everything? How can we be importing even tomatoes? If I am elected, basic items like rice and tomatoes, which we have the capacity to produce, will be banned from being imported,” Buhari said.

The APC presidential candidate said his commitment to the Nigerian people would be governed by the highest consideration for how his policies would create jobs.

He also said he would focus on the provision of infrastructure such as power and roads.
Buhari, who said he agreed with the current administration on the privatisation of the power utilities, however, said there would be a need to also privatise the transmission segment.

According to him, the privatisation of the power sector has yet to achieve the desired result because after the handing over of the assets to private investors, the hard work to connect the various parts of the power chain, supply gas, install transformers and complete substations has not been done.

He added, “Our studies show that we will require no less than 200,000 trained personnel to support the initiative to provide power and light up Nigeria.

“Apart from the inherent direct employment that this will give, the reduction in the cost of production, the savings from self-generation by Nigerians, who currently spend a lot of their income on purchase of diesel and petrol to generate their own electricity, will reduce the burden on their disposable income.”

An existing plan to build a refinery in Lagos will be supported by the Federal Government, according to Buhari.

Another area of infrastructure investment that will receive attention, according to him, is road and highway construction from one end of the country to the other.

He said his administration would concentrate on roads and highways that linked the states, while state governments would be expected to connect their respective areas to the highways.

Buhari said, “Road construction alone will unlock value chain of opportunities for construction companies, builders, engineers, architects, quarry operators, cement and iron rod producers and suppliers.
“The successful opening up of Nigeria by the construction of new roads and highways will revive road transport, truck manufacture, tyre manufacture as well as engine oil and brake pad production on one hand. It will also create a demand for job for mechanics, drivers and those engaged in transport support businesses.“We expect a revival of all the interstate economies to thrive across Nigeria, providing support to travellers by way of canteens, restaurants, farm produce etc.”

He, however, said because corruption was affecting the performance of the economy, he would tackle it headlong if elected into office.

According to him, the alleged $20bn missing crude oil proceeds, which was estimated to be equal to about N4.2tn, were nearly a year’s budget.

He said with N5m per vehicle, the amount could provide 840,000 patrol vehicles to help improve on the security of towns and villages across the country.

The APC presidential candidate also noted that the amount could provide 311,000 buses that could revolutionise the transport sector of the economy.

He said, “If the average cost of generating one megawatt of power is about $1.5m (excluding gas and distribution costs), $20bn would have brought us over 13,333MW of power. What a difference that will make in the country!
www.punchng.com/news/ill-ban-importation-of-rice-tomato-buhari/

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Ikengawo: 4:30am On Feb 03, 2015
Look at this somalian supporter of APC. GEJ's rice import ban takes effect in 2015 and he's telling us he'll do it

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Ikengawo: 4:36am On Feb 03, 2015
I have already reported you, supporter of APC.
So you want to make someone the president of Nigeria but showing his face is a nuisance? If i posted Jonathan who will complain?

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Trut(m): 4:36am On Feb 03, 2015
Talk is cheap

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by thinkdip(m): 5:03am On Feb 03, 2015
Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by harrysterol(m): 5:03am On Feb 03, 2015
This man wan ban everything? Abeg mke him no ban orijin o grin grin

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by bokohalal(m): 5:04am On Feb 03, 2015
Fayose should buy his rice from Nigerian farmers. Some of his "subjects" will get off the stomach infrastructure dole.

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by ajoskele(m): 5:12am On Feb 03, 2015
Ikengawo:
Look at this somalian supporter of APC. GEJ's rice import ban takes effect in 2015 and he's telling us he'll do it
GEJs' will take effect 2015? Since 2010 wey e don dey dia?

Such cluelessness. So directionless. I no kno why Hon. Patrick no add dis one for dat popular speech.."clueless cluelessness"!!

Your moniker be like "Ilelanwo, ka to s'omo l'oruko"!

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by olas24u(f): 5:12am On Feb 03, 2015
Ikengawo:
Look at this somalian supporter of APC. GEJ's rice import ban takes effect in 2015 and he's telling us he'll do it


GEJ disbanded all what OBJ banned previously ,GEJ is clueless and as nothing to offer.

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by kettykin: 5:13am On Feb 03, 2015
The ban if not preceded with massive investment in the production of rice and tomato in very sufficient quantities will lead to scarcity of the products and an increase in price.

The economic hardship of the ordinary nigerian would blow out of proportion followed with starvation and economic hermorhage as a result of smuggling of the banned goods.
No mention was made of the ban in importation of palm oil which is presently being imported with subsidy of N 24th paid for the import, this is a clear case flawed , lopsided economic policy .

A great economic policy rather than ban would massively encourage the local production of rice and tomato , increase tariff on the import of the same while with improved infrastructure and financial incentives encourage the local producers of rice and tomatoes to export their products

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by asadike(f): 5:19am On Feb 03, 2015
What a govt? A govt of ban! He will sanction d press, now he will ban rice and tomatoes, just make sure we are self sufficient before you ban o.

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Oklander: 5:20am On Feb 03, 2015
We can't wait!

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Pheals(f): 5:24am On Feb 03, 2015
harrysterol:
This man wan ban everything? Abeg mke him no ban orijin o grin grin
xo dat matter yours mouth wat abt cigarette

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by xreal: 5:28am On Feb 03, 2015
is Nigeria importing Tomato?

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by harrysterol(m): 5:29am On Feb 03, 2015
Pheals:
xo dat matter yours mouth wat abt cigarette
make him ban cigar wetin concern me cheesy I d campaign for my own orijin na, campaign for ur own cigarette grin

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by olas24u(f): 5:40am On Feb 03, 2015
xreal:
is Nigeria importing Tomato?

They import every thing including toothpick

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by januzaj(m): 5:48am On Feb 03, 2015
buhari wan spoil PDP's biz .......PDP using stomach infrastructure to deceive people esp. imported rice since 1421
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.Fayose...e don beef for u
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u no fit convince ekiti ppl again
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Fayose be like

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by tuborme: 6:02am On Feb 03, 2015
On a serious note:
This dude is just agreeing with GEJ policy on everything except that he does not know that massive investment is needed by the government in any sector before you start banning. Ban this ban that! Please do not ban orijin oh! that is on a lighter note anyway.

Buhari just confirmed that GEJ is on the right track, the only difference is that Buhari does not know that change is a gradual thing...you do not ban tomato paste when you do not have enough investments in producing them locally.

OBJ banned rice without having a local modern rice mill and what that singular policy did was to increase corruption because people started smuggling and bribing custom officials and we ended up buying rice for 15k a bag.

Now we have local rice mills and the GEJ presidency has said that it will ban rice importation this year.

There was corruption in the power sector, GEJ has killed corruption in that sector by privatizing it and GMB just confirmed it.

This dude should come to a debate...let us listen to him.

When OBJ banned textile materials without revamping the textile industry, it caused inflation in that sector and corruption was rife.

You do not ban bicycle without having working steel plants...it does not happen anywhere in the sane world.

One thing about GEJ presidency is that he does not care about being politically correct...he just keeps doing what is right like removing subsidy to kill corruption in the sector and make the local production of refined fuel competitive.

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Disclaimer: 6:03am On Feb 03, 2015
E never enter e dey mis yarn. Abeg make you do ban fuji make tinubu use koboko design apc logo for your head.

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Pheals(f): 6:10am On Feb 03, 2015
harrysterol:
make him ban cigar wetin concern me cheesy I d campaign for my own orijin na, campaign for ur own cigarette grin
me cigarette! Like is tu short :-D commandment 11 thou sick nt smoke
Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by xreal: 6:12am On Feb 03, 2015
olas24u:


They import every thing including toothpick

grin grin

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by harrysterol(m): 6:14am On Feb 03, 2015
Pheals:
me cigarette! Like is tu short :-D commandment 11 thou sick nt smoke
u cheesy cheesy cheesy smokers are liable to die young

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Vicotex(m): 6:19am On Feb 03, 2015
tuborme:
This dude is just agreeing with GEJ policy on everything except that he does not know that massive investment is needed by the government in any sector before you start banning. Ban this ban that! Please do not ban orijin oh!
if i dey tell una say buhari na enemy of progress dem go say i hate the mallam.

He never enter power e don begin dey yarn rubbish like person wey mix kunu and kai-kai drink

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by Pheals(f): 6:21am On Feb 03, 2015
harrysterol:
u cheesy cheesy cheesy smokers are liable to die young
life is tu short bro
Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by olas24u(f): 6:27am On Feb 03, 2015
tuborme:
This dude is just agreeing with GEJ policy on everything except that he does not know that massive investment is needed by the government in any sector before you start banning. Ban this ban that! Please do not ban orijin oh!

It was OBJ policy and GEJ changed it.There was long list of items that you could not import into Nigeria including 2nd hand cloths,it was OBJ that did all that,Fruit juice were only allowed in drums and can only be repackaged in Nigeria.This is to create jobs. Bicycles and textiles were banned.GEJ disbanded it and allowed the in to win support from south east Nigeria the main importers of used clothing,textiles etc.Dont change the story .If he had continued we would have been self sufficient in fruit juice at least

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by fkaz(m): 6:28am On Feb 03, 2015
Vicotex:
if i dey tell una say buhari na enemy of progress dem go say i hate.

He don begin dey plan how he wan take ban things wey dey boost economic

See mumu comment

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by olas24u(f): 6:30am On Feb 03, 2015
Vicotex:
if i dey tell una say buhari na enemy of progress dem go say i hate.

He don begin dey plan how he wan take ban things wey dey boost economic


Creating jobs in Nigeria also includes closing the border and reducing dumping of goods in your country please.Nigerians can produce fruit juice,tomato paste. furniture's,shoes and bags please.

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by estyvino(m): 6:30am On Feb 03, 2015
You must not ban Alomo, otherwise I go pack go Ghana. Tho I see that not feasible= ie no chance in Aso Rock

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by deejayterabyte(m): 6:56am On Feb 03, 2015
To improve the already malnourished economy, stringent policies like this needs to be put in place.

We import everything! everything!, even toothpick! it show the present government is not ready to improve the economy! despite telling us that the economy is the best in africa, we all know our economy will collapse if we vote the wrong person in, massive corruption and negligence are the main problems we have, and until we vote in someone who is ready to tackle this problems headlong, the economy might collapse, not some "We are the biggest economy in africa" bullshi.t they tell us everyday

SAI Buhari

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by adrainuche(m): 6:56am On Feb 03, 2015
Hmmm Alhaji please ban Brazilian hair thank you cheesy
I think these would reduce the poor masses, and increase capitals to start businesses ...

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Re: I’ll Ban Importation Of Rice, Tomato If Elected –Buhari by kingopta(m): 6:57am On Feb 03, 2015
GMB for change

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