The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday, attributed the current economic recession and hunger to laziness of leaders and the people.


The Sultan made the remark during the 22nd National Ummah Convention in Sokoto.
The convention which has as its theme: “Agriculture: Panacea to Nigeria’s Economic Recession”, was aimed at addressing the cognate issues of hunger in the country.


“Much is needed from the government and the general public to tackle hunger, as our laziness could not aid our progress.


“Yes, there is hunger in the country, but we have been so much lazy to tackle the issue, as we always depend on government and other wealthy individuals to assist us.


“Moreover, no one could solve our own problems, but we should improve more on agriculture, in order to tackle them and yield a better society,” Abubakar said.


Governor Aminu Tambuwal thanked the organisers of the convention and commended them for their consistency in organising it annually.


Tambuwal, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Mani Maishinku, assured that the state government was ever ready to collaborate with the Ummah in achieving the said objectives.


“The theme of this year’s convention is considered timely as it is in tune with the programmes of the Federal and State governments in agricultural development.


The Chairman of the occasion, Malam Ahmad Bello, lauded the Federal Government,”for defeating Boko Haram threats to security”.
“Having thus addressed the issue of insecurity last year, it is only logical that we should, this year, address the cognate issue of hunger in the country.
“Our political and spiritual leaders must do something about this, and urgently too, as it would be a crime, a sin, and a folly, not to do so,” Bello said.

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Foolish talk ., God punish devil

Truth is bitter

not true!

no need to read the long story...let me reply the topic: CORRECTION: Northerners are lazy, poor and uneducated. Even Sanusi said it...So, don't include the south, as we are the most hard-working Nigerian here n overseas.

Sultan should have says that there is no free and easy money anymore for the both the politicians who spend with reckless abandon, and the common man who capitalize on the recklessness of the former for his/her gain.

The truth is that the reality of our extravagant comestic life over the years is starring us at the face today and some people are crying blue murder. It is in fact,it is an unavoidable reality which we must face.

How can one blame d citizens wen at every step all fg economic descision puts them out of every move they make?

how can one blame d populace wen fg has no economic blue print?

Sultan must be hallucinating
What's​ the guy's name again?

Methinks he's afraid of Emir Sanusi's rising public profile.. hence the need to open the facial trap even when he's gat nothing to say.

I guess economic blueprint is what will put garri , rice and beans on your table

The Sultan was talking about self sustenance , you are talking about government sustaining you


Who should be blamed ?


Its raining season, plant yam seeds behind your house, plant beans and rice , plant corn , what that gives you will reduce from whatever you have to purchase

HARDDON:
How can one blame d citizens wen at every step all fg economic descision puts them out of every move they make?

how can one blame d populace wen fg has no economic blue print?

Nigerians are not lazy rather her politicians are... They can think outside the box .. All they want is niger delta oil money

Sultan should put pressure on the APC led FG to hasten up and meet the demands of the people.. Times are hard as some of the masses are committing suicide to escape hunger

Iamwrath:
I guess economic blueprint is what will put garri , rice and beans on your table

The Sultan was talking about self sustenance , you are talking about government sustaining you


Who should be blamed ?


Its raining season, plant yam seeds behind your house, plant beans and rice , plant corn , what that gives you will reduce from whatever you have to purchase

The sultan guy should shut his trap

How Dare you say Nigerians are Lazy?

When I've seen over woo people going for a job aptitude test for two positions

Iamwrath:
I guess economic blueprint is what will put garri , rice and beans on your table

The Sultan was talking about self sustenance , you are talking about government sustaining you


Who should be blamed ?


Its raining season, plant yam seeds behind your house, plant beans and rice , plant corn , what that gives you will reduce from whatever you have to purchase

Sorry , interlocked compound

Iamwrath:
I guess economic blueprint is what will put garri , rice and beans on your table

The Sultan was talking about self sustenance , you are talking about government sustaining you


Who should be blamed ?


Its raining season, plant yam seeds behind your house, plant beans and rice , plant corn , what that gives you will reduce from whatever you have to purchase

Are we at war?
Must everybody become a farmer to eat three square meals daily? What are you smoking ?
America has less than 3% of her populace in agric sector yet they feed fine
The government should buckle up and meet her responsibilities .. They don't have any economic plan whatsoever
These are days of commercial agricultural practices.. We should be thinking of feeding Africa not only ourselves

ZombieTERROR:

Are we at war?
Must everybody become a farmer to eat three square meals daily? What are you smoking ?
America has less than 3% of her populace in agric sector yet they feed fine
The government should buckle up and meet her responsibilities .. They don't have any economic plan whatsoever
These are days of commercial agricultural practices.. We should be thinking of feeding Africa not only ourselves

The high temperatures in Sokoto seems to be affecting the sultan guy

Really ? Government should buckle up


It's only funny how when something does not go your way you cite USA an as example ,

Agriculture is a major industry in the United States, which is a net exporter of food. As of the 2007 census of agriculture, there were 2.2 million farms, covering an area of 922 million acres (3,730,000 km2), an average of 418 acres (169 hectares) per farm.

From Wikipedia So how many farms in Nigeria average 10 Hectares talk less of 100 or 400

Most farmers in USA have their mechanized equipments, how many tractors do you own / can you rent out


In your warped mind Goverment will employ farmers and pay them salaries ? You really should be the one confessing what you have been smoking all through the night ?

ZombieTERROR:

Are we at war?
Must everybody become a farmer to eat three square meals daily? What are you smoking ?
America has less than 3% of her populace in agric sector yet they feed fine
The government should buckle up and meet her responsibilities .. They don't have any economic plan whatsoever
These are days of commercial agricultural practices.. We should be thinking of feeding Africa not only ourselves

Iamwrath:
Really ? Government should buckle up


It's only funny how when something does not go your way you cite USA an as example ,

Agriculture is a major industry in the United States, which is a net exporter of food. As of the 2007 census of agriculture, there were 2.2 million farms, covering an area of 922 million acres (3,730,000 km2), an average of 418 acres (169 hectares) per farm.

From Wikipedia So how many farms in Nigeria average 10 Hectares talk less of 100 or 400

Most farmers in USA have their mechanized equipments, how many tractors do you own / can you rent out


In your warped mind Goverment will employ farmers and pay them salaries ? You really should be the one confessing what you have been smoking all through the night ?

Is it a crime if the government assist the farmers with mechanized equipments since you know they are costly...
A responsible government with an economic blueprint can
Nigerians are not lazy.. They just need the right atmosphere and a little push
FG should Just give them steady light and see the spiral effect on the economy
Nigerians are hardworking

Iamwrath:
I guess economic blueprint is what will put garri , rice and beans on your table

The Sultan was talking about self sustenance , you are talking about government sustaining you


Who should be blamed ?


Its raining season, plant yam seeds behind your house, plant beans and rice , plant corn , what that gives you will reduce from whatever you have to purchase

In Lagos about 70% of the population are tenants So where do you want them to get land to engage in Farming


You people will just be talking as if you are being paid to make good reasoning. I pity ypur type

The sultan made valid points ... but as Nigerians we prefer the truth to come fron the lips of a white man . Obviously the sultan said we are lazy not Nigerians are lazy but taking words out of context seems to be the order of the day.

You , like others from particular ethnic divide always make sentimental comment , I asked people to go to farm, you said NO government must have blueprint

Now you are asking government for mechanized farming equipments , If you and your type dont go to farm, will government supply machines to
ghosts ?

ZombieTERROR:

Is it a crime if the government assist the farmers with mechanized equipments since you know they are costly...
A responsible government with an economic blueprint can
Nigerians are not lazy.. They just need the right atmosphere and a little push
FG should Just give them steady light and see the spiral effect on the economy
Nigerians are hardworking

Pity those before you and after you

Lagos is mostly an Island, Ordinary indonesia , Vietnam have the same characteristics , and they farm on their river beds / marsh and on rivers and controlled dams , if anyone was really interested / enterprising enough LAG would provide support and equipments , it only takes one person to start, Nigerians are natural competitors , copy copy as long as there's money involved


But you and your type prefer $5M mail scam , drugs and protesting up and down


And yes, i have checked your comments i know where your loyalty lies

donmalcolm21:
In Lagos about 70% of the population are tenants So where do you want them to get land to engage in Farming


You people will just be talking as if you are being paid to make good reasoning. I pity ypur type

Your shallow thinking is urging Nigerians to engage in Subsistence farming as a way out of the crisis in our land



You are really shallow and you need to withdraw from school

Iamwrath:
Pity those before you and after you

Lagos is mostly an Island, Ordinary indonesia , Vietnam have the same characteristics , and they farm on their river beds / marsh and on rivers and controlled dams , if anyone was really interested / enterprising enough LAG would provide support and equipments , it only takes one person to start, Nigerians are natural competitors , copy copy as long as there's money involved


But you and your type prefer $5M mail scam , drugs and protesting up and down


And yes, i have checked your comments i know where your loyalty lies

Iamwrath:
You , like others from particular ethnic divide always make sentimental comment , I asked people to go to farm, you said NO government must have blueprint

Now you are asking government for mechanized farming equipments , If you and your type dont go to farm, will government supply machines to
ghosts ?

Me dancing over this award winning comment filled with sense founded on logic.

donmalcolm21:
Your shallow thinking is urging Nigerians to engage in Subsistence farming as a way out of the crisis in our land



You are really shallow and you need to withdraw from school

The time you are spending here arguing with a graduate , if you convert that to any form of farming , you'll never loose, even if it's half a plot , or 1 hectare, divide to 5 , Yam, maize, beans , pepper, tomatoes , Mind you , it's allowed to plant melon at the beans portion too

By August ,come back and like this comment

Iamwrath:



The time you are spending here arguing with a graduate , if you convert that to any form of farming , you'll never loose, even if it's half a plot , or 1 hectare, divide to 5 , Yam, maize, beans , pepper, tomatoes , Mind you , it's allowed to plant melon at the beans portion too

By August ,come back and like this comment

If you call yourself a graduate and your panacea to the hunger in the Land is everyone engaging in subsistence farming then you need your certificate to be withdrawn

He pepper you for body , hahahahah, well , i farm and i am not hungry, it's only the awa oyel mules screaming hunger in the land on ever thread

donmalcolm21:
If you call yourself a graduate and your panacea to the hunger in the Land is everyone engaging in subsistence farming then you need your certificate to be withdrawn