hm

LorDBolton:


You're a child of hate... grow up.

u figured out too late

DonCortino:
Every body, rice, rice, rice, rice! Shey na rice wan be our next foreign exchange export?

Anyway e good sha.

If only you know how many million metric tonnes of rice we import annually. Right now, Nigeria can only produce one fourth of his annual rice need. We are the largest importer of rice in Africa and the second in the world. RICE is one of major commodity that place enormous strain on our dollar demand right now may be $10billion daily or so.

So I would suggest any well meaning Nigeria with enough fund to find a way into the supply chain of our local rice production.

ideology:


We rock … only time will tell...

If only Tribalism and politics will allow us get seaport...

My thought exactly...here in Australia a small community (Whyndam) with a population of less than 10,000 peaople have a sea port just because of the 3 mines located around the area. Australia with a population of just about 23million has sea ports almost in all coastal towns ,You start to wonder why a country like Nigeria with a population of over 170million has to depend on only Lagos ports if not for politics

this is bad... thieves everywhere... this governor is a blood sucking thief... what happens to local content. y Singapore .... this is looting in disguise. akwaibomites should wake up.

dejavubobo1:
nice move..
abariee my people

just that we only read this on paper, nothing factual really happens

Exactly my thought! I can't count how many MOU's I've read on this forum signed by state nd fed govts with foreign firms and the country still seem to be plunged further into recession

Rice will sell for N9, 000 before December, says Quadri

hairman, Alimosho Local Government in Lagos, Mr. Ganiyu Quadri, said on Tuesday, that the agro-business scheme run by the Lagos State government in Kebbi State will put an end to the high cost of foodstuff in the Southwest, Chairman, Alimosho Local Government in Lagos, Mr. Ganiyu Quadri, said on Tuesday.

Specifically, the council boss said the price of a bag of rice, which is N18,500, will drop to N9,000 before December.

Quadri gave the assurance while receiving a delegation of Rotary Club of Akowonjo 9110, led by its District-Governor, Patrick Ikheloa, and President, Shola Abidakun.

According to the council chief, the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in Lagos swung into agro-business to ensure food security for its people.

“By the end of this year, or first quarter next year, things will change in Lagos. Already, we are into agro-business in Kebbi State. We have massive land on which we planted grains, among which is rice, our people’s staple food. And it is expected that the truck-loads of rice will storm Lagos soon.

“So, I can assure you that before the end of this year, the price of a bag of rice, which is N18,000, will drop to N9,000.”

Quadri, who regretted the financial strains in which councils found themselves, said one of the mandates of sole administrators was to see how they could pay up debts owed by councils.

Earlier, the Rotary Club’s President, Abidakun, who said the club was welcoming its governor, Ikheloa, to the district, stressed the need for partnership between the Rotary Club and government organs in alleviating the people’s suffering.

The Rotary Club also visited the Akowonjo Health Care Centre and donated mosquito nets and other clinical facilities.

It visited Little Saints Orphanage Home in Akowonjo, also donating foods, toiletries, beddings and others to the children.

A baby girl was born during the club’s visit to the Akowonjo Health Centre. Abidakun named the baby, ‘Sholape’, meaning, ‘the child’s prosperity is complete.’
http://www.newsflashng.com/rice-will-sell-n9-000-december/

this is no paper talk, there is an existing rice farm @ ini lga, established by Obong Victor, Akpabio Ignored it politically, God Bless this Udom, Hes Has Been On The Mission To Restore So many great things Obong Victor Started, nd its just what Akwa Ibom Needs!

dejavubobo1:
nice move..
abariee my people

just that we only read this on paper, nothing factual really happens

its not, there is a rice farm already at ini lga, but not up to standard, so its a boost, the hundred million is going into ini rice farm, its for the company's use to get facilities to get it up to standard!

sseunhayor:
this is bad... thieves everywhere... this governor is a blood sucking thief... what happens to local content. y Singapore .... this is looting in disguise. akwaibomites should wake up.

u see northerners kept quite on this development, but if it was with a northern state that the deal was made, CAN drunkards would have start saying rubbish.SMH for them

Akwaoron:
​ A-Ibom partners Singapore firm on $100m rice project ON AUGUST 26, 20164:14 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS By Chioma Onuegbu Uyo —




SOURCE:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/ibom-partners-singapore-firm-100m-rice-project/

When d head is good d body will b good . Thank God for recession! sai baba

Where is Rochas?
https://www.nairaland.com/3310961/akwaibom-partner-singaporean-firm-100

This is the type of news we want to be hearing from the Niger delta, Akwaibom Ayaya

Where is Rochas?
https://www.nairaland.com/3310961/akwaibom-partner-singaporean-firm-100

. .when baba was travelling all around, people were complaining oo...

now, nobody is talking about the travel again... pls more states should try to get investors for agriculture.. especially in the south, east and west

may our good prayers for this nation be answered in time

Ozin:
This is the way to go...Agriculture cum agro Allied industry. Discover oil and any hard mineral resources and the FG comes and take over and in return pay you peanuts in derivation . Invest in massive and aggressive commercial agriculture and they become powerless : Reason is for them to take over means ,they must have taken over all the cattle and farmlands in other part of the country which is near impossibility

THE RATE AT WHICH THE SOUTHERN GOVERNORS ARE INVESTING IN AGRICULTURE NOW, CAN WE STILL CALL THE NORTHERN PART OF NIGERIA THE FOOD BASKET OF THE NATION?

Ozin:
This is the way to go...Agriculture cum agro Allied industry. Discover oil and any hard mineral resources and the FG comes and take over and in return pay you peanuts in derivation . Invest in massive and aggressive commercial agriculture and they become powerless : Reason is for them to take over means ,they must have taken over all the cattle and farmlands in other part of the country which is near impossibility

Good talk still tied to oil palavar. Some people have being farming for ages in Nigeria and even on nairaland. Please keep your good talk good.

AdeKamal:
. .when baba was travelling all around, people were complaining oo...

now, nobody is talking about the travel again... pls more states should try to get investors for agriculture.. especially in the south, east and west

may our good prayers for this nation be answered in time

Where are you still divisive in this stomach matter of a good news. Do you mean to say that the North has got it right in the agricultural sphere, if they have, they still can do better. We must as a NATION deal with this rice matter once and for all. Good talk from you regardless of my observations.

zegbeye:
I am loving my state:

Obong Victor Attah = in his tenure fought for an increase in revenue and got 13% derivation and also prepared the ground for infrastructure take off

Obong Godswill Akpabio= implemented massive infrastructures and create the foundation for an industrial take off in the state.

Emmanuel Udom: an astute banker is already implementing the industrialization of the state with inner roads in many local government and villages.

Kudos and congrats to all AkwaIbomites in particular and Nigeria in general that will work there and eat the said rice

I like your unbiased assertion. All the governors since 1999 have worked hard to place AKS on the map of positive things.
Abasi odiong otu owo ke Akwa Ibom State.

DIFY20:
good development ....

ofonjas will be waiting for dangote to build rice farm for dem....lazy things

you

You are obviously not well informed.Gov Ambode of Lagos state on behalf of the state was one of the earliest investors in the rice farming and milling business in this admistration.He purchased several hectares of land in Osun and Kebbi state for rice plantation.He also partnered with Kebbi state Government in the LABANA rice plantation scheme and mill.Today ,the first set of bumper harvest of rice is from the Kebbi state farmers who were empowered with loan,improved seedlings,ferlizer and other support.Lagos state is heavily invested in rice.
Meanwhile,the Governor of Osun state,Aregbesola and the Ooni of Ife have commenced the rejuvenation of cocoa plantation in Osun state.

419 alert!!!!! That company went bankrupt and was liquidated in 2005 in UK. See Google. They don't teach this in business school. It's just common sense.Akwa Ibom idakaida ooooo oo!!!!

Rice Farming is the "Oil Industry" of Thailand, feeding Nigeria

zegbeye:
I am loving my state:

Obong Victor Attah = in his tenure fought for an increase in revenue and got 13% derivation and also prepared the ground for infrastructure take off

Obong Godswill Akpabio= implemented massive infrastructures and create the foundation for an industrial take off in the state.

Emmanuel Udom: an astute banker is already implementing the industrialization of the state with inner roads in many local government and villages.

Kudos and congrats to all AkwaIbomites in particular and Nigeria in general that will work there and eat the said rice

Am afraid, Udom's achievement may not be close to what Akpabio (especially) and Obong Attah did.

sseunhayor:
this is bad... thieves everywhere... this governor is a blood sucking thief... what happens to local content. y Singapore .... this is looting in disguise. akwaibomites should wake up.

Go and sit down.....Nigerians were importing rice before thereby mounting pressure on dollar demand which gulp up to $10billion per annum, now we want to diversify to get the required technology to produce the same foreign product you have been importing there you go complaining....i don't know the kind of humans some of you are, being always on the negative side...smearing the Governor for no just cause......His administration has witness vigorous pursuant in establishing industries in the state such as......Fuel depot/Tank Farm at iquen Onna LGA, Cocoa nut processing company at Mkpat enin, Metering company at Onna, he also fascilitated the completion of Gas processing plant at Esit Eket that will supply gas to NIPP Aba ,NIPP Calabar and Ibom power plant at Ikot Abasi...all this will bring employment and revenue to the State.....Apart from that Sea port at Mbo and now Rice farm/Mill at Ini LGA......instead of you to support the government to succeed....you are here spewing

Good move.

sunnyside16:
Thank God, my state don join.

my nigga u dey front since even b4 dis akwa ibom ayaya

Firstly, the firm from an online search is based in the UK and not Singapore.

Secondly, it has been reported to be closed.

Thirdly, it's more of a real estate business that seeks donation. Which serious business does such?

Fourthly, it has clones. One which is closed in the UK, the other is based in Nigeria offering accommodation to labourers.

Fifthly, it's associated with Royal Dutch Shell on contract for accommodation services. Which implies it's not an agricultural company.

Sixtly, only Nigerian media are distributing the news. Not even the Straits Times of Singapore took it up.

From research, it goes to show that the investment is false. I'm gutted in Udom.

lexyclasy:
Go and sit down.....Nigerians were importing rice before thereby mounting pressure on dollar demand which gulp up to $10billion per annum, now we want to diversify to get the required technology to produce the same foreign product you have been importing there you go complaining....i don't know the kind of humans some of you are, being always on the negative side...smearing the Governor for no just cause......His administration has witness vigorous pursuant in establishing industries in the state such as......Fuel depot/Tank Farm at iquen Onna LGA, Cocoa nut processing company at Mkpat enin, Metering company at Onna, he also fascilitated the completion of Gas processing plant at Esit Eket that will supply gas to NIPP Aba ,NIPP Calabar and Ibom power plant at Ikot Abasi...all this will bring employment and revenue to the State.....Apart from that Sea port at Mbo and now Rice farm/Mill at Ini LGA......instead of you to support the government to succeed....you are here spewing

. thank you for bringing me up to speed. I'm sure by now u are feeling like superman by justifying ur governor. All u wrote is true... does that make him a hero. Are you saying there are no companies in Nigeria that he can partner with? Are you saying by going to Singapore the Naira is being strengthened?. you named his achievements like they are privileges... He is doing his job. We already have indigenous millers in Nigeria that can provide the same services .... if our government won't develop our LDI's then FDI's is a joke.


NB..
everyone is entitled to there opinion .... never mention ppl to insult them while glorifying cooperate thieves.... idiot

Raypawer:
its not, there is a rice farm already at ini lga, but not up to standard, so its a boost, the hundred million is going into ini rice farm, its for the company's use to get facilities to get it up to standard!

thanks bro...I understand your point. I believe we all have to be part of the government. we need to be actively involved. I stay in uyo... partnering with foreign countries in agriculture is not a good thing for any government to do. I believe he should own the mill 100% or nothing. An enabling environment is what should be clamoured for, then investments will creep into the state. Ak has all the potentials to strive, they even get a huge sum from fed allocation ... they can do this without partnering... partnering in agriculture in a country like ours is a means to siphon money.... take it or not. just watch and see

zegbeye:
I am loving my state:

Obong Victor Attah = in his tenure fought for an increase in revenue and got 13% derivation and also prepared the ground for infrastructure take off

Obong Godswill Akpabio= implemented massive infrastructures and create the foundation for an industrial take off in the state.

Emmanuel Udom: an astute banker is already implementing the industrialization of the state with inner roads in many local government and villages.

Kudos and congrats to all AkwaIbomites in particular and Nigeria in general that will work there and eat the said rice

ur talking rubbish. Even this news is another propaganda am sure you're nt even an akwa ibomite as far as I knw. Udom has done nothing tangible since assuming office. This is d worst Governor in history. Of this state. Potholes everywhere. No single streets has been completed for almost two yrs in office. Stop fooling urself.

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