Central Bank of Nigeria Tuesday in Yenagoa said that a 50 kg bag of Nigeria rice is selling in Ebonyi for N8,000.

This was disclosed by the Acting Director, Corporate Communication, CBN, Mr Isaac Okoroafor, in Bayelsa State.

Speaking at a sensitization workshop for the CBN Anchor programme for farmers, he said: “We should eat Nigerian rice provided for by the CBN Anchor Programme; 50 Kg of local rice is now N8, 000 in Ebonyi. Already, the Abia Government has ordered rice from Ebonyi for Christmas,”.

He said that the Anchor Borrowers Programme for the promotion of Agriculture has set the country to begin exportation of rice by 2017.

According to him, farmers in Kebbi, Jigawa, Ebonyi, Sokoto and Cross River states, among others, have already keyed into the programme, resulting in massive rice cultivation. He said the country would achieve self-sustenance in rice production if the momentum was sustained, adding that the country should commence exportation of locally produced rice by 2017.

Okorafor said Kebbi State had already harvested one million tons of rice, adding that Ebonyi’s harvest had outstripped the earmarked production for the year.

“The development is encouraging and by the end of 2017, we will not only meet our national demand which is between six and seven million tons but have surplus to export.

“We must rid ourselves of eating foreign rice that has been stored for over nine years in Thailand, Vietnam and India. Nigerian rice is fresh and healthier.

He further said: “What we have done with this programme so far is to create jobs through farming, especially for the unemployed youths.

“Nigerian youths must wake up, dust themselves up and join this worthy campaign.

“Remember that the status of our farmers is now better due to the support they are receiving as a result of government’s policy. Our currency is weak because we engaged in needless importation of all kinds of food stuffs, including tooth picks; the government is determined to stop this.”

The Branch Controller, CBN, Yenagoa, Mr. Oke Nwajah, said the state was blessed with rich wet soil that supported rice cultivation. He therefore, urged the farmers to take pride in farming, adding that the Anchor Borrowers Programme was an intervention to reduce their burden.

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2016/11/50kg-bag-of-rice-now-sells-for-n8000-in.html

What a lie?

Government of liars, by the liars and for the liars.

Who has bought Ebonyi rice recently make he confirm?

Abia Govt ordered tons of Ebonyi rice for christmas celebration? Wow Ebonyi don hammer oh

Wetin concern CBN with rice? Dollar still dey above 400 naira o!

Jagajaga government.

CBN is now selling rice? Lol just kidding. Thumbs up Ebonyi. Other states should also wake up, we must not all make rice.

but why?

CBN now works in agriculture dept....wat a shame

Na CBN dey sell am. Make dem allow the people to testify not coming to tell lies which is the hallmark of buhari

Rilwayne001:
What a lie?

Are you in ebonyi?

DSS will soon start raiding Rice Sellers...

Meanwhile let me go and ask...

Today is my birthday......hw many likes for me

Cbn... wat a shame

Stop deceiving us oooooo

KissChrix:
Wetin concern CBN with rice?

That's what our President has downgraded CBN into

KissChrix:
Wetin concern CBN with rice?

olodo, the scarce FX we for go dash Thailand and Vietnam will be used for oda things by CBN

Local rice take over

Please which market(s) in Ebonyi?

How true is this story?

this kind of govt sef

CBN announcing rice price



while the naira crash is none of thier biz

Make we move go there.

ebohstepn:
Today is my birthday......hw many likes for me

Data Management Bro

Good to hear. Agriculture is a very profitable venture for those discerning enough to seize upon it.

obailala:
Are you in ebonyi?

Yes

Rilwayne001:
What a lie?

What a bigot

U know a govt dat thrives on propaganda when CBN announces the price of rice in ebonyi!