The President stated that his government would cut short the long bureaucratic processes that Nigerian farmers had to go through to get any form of assistance from government, stating that it's time Nigerians took Agriculture seriously.
The President Buhari spoke when he received Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, the Nigerian born President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), at the Presidential Villa on Friday.
The President said:
“It’s time to go back to the land. We must face the reality that the petroleum we had depended on for so long will no longer suffice.
We campaigned heavily on agriculture, and we are ready to assist as many as want to go into agricultural ventures,”.The president said that improvement of the productivity of farmers, dry season farming, and creative ways to combat the shrinking of the Lake Chad will also be given the necessary attention.
“There is so much to be done. We will try and articulate a programme and consult organizations like IFAD for advice,” the President said, adding that foreign exchange will be conserved for machinery and other items needed for production, “instead of using it to import things like toothpicks.”
He told the IFAD President that improvement of the productivity of farmers, dry season farming and creative ways to combat the shrinking of the Lake Chad would also receive his administration’s attention.
Dr. Nwanze congratulated President Buhari on his victory at the general elections and assured him that IFAD was ready to give all possible assistance to the Federal Government and Nigerian farmers to boost agricultural production in the country.
IFAD is an international organization dedicated to addressing issues of agriculture and poverty alleviation.
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42 comments:
Thumbs up Mr president. But hope is not the OBJ style.
Thumbs up Mr president. But hope is not the OBJ style.
Nice one malam..jst get tins working
Linda wheer ris d list of winners in d last giveaway
Agriculture again? cant we move unto something like manufacturing.
Well done baba,thru talk we need to go back to the land
Na wa oh,is this the change? What's diff from what GEJ was doing na?
Start with one first. U are just everywhere but nowhere. Haba mutumina!
This is long overdue. We pray PMB achieves this for our dear country. Linda, you did not respond to my e-mail dated 1st of Aug.
This is welcome development but government must not delude itself that primary agricultural produce would amount to great effort, we need to agro-allied businesses and other agriculture food processing businesses to spring up.
Nice one from our president.
Very truism my able president but oil revenue should be manage judiciously
Applaudise!
God will help him to do that ooooo. It's time to diversify the economy. not just sitting lazily on oil money.
God will help him to do that ooooo. It's time to diversify the economy. not just sitting lazily on oil money.
God will help him to do that ooooo. It's time to diversify the economy. not just sitting lazily on oil money.
God will help him to do that ooooo. It's time to diversify the economy. not just sitting lazily on oil money.
Now...that's way to go..
Una just dey find out?
Please action! Less talk
You are not doing anything Jonathan didn't do already. He too boosted agriculture, so ur meant to take over and improve on his work. Next!
Well done My Able President, you are so on point. Linda take note!
Well done My Able President, you are so on point. Linda take note!
Well done My Able President, you are so on point. Linda take note!
This man is doing his job, no doubt.
WORD!!!
Agriculture has always been the foundation for industrialization.
That sector should be hit with more focus in order to power the wheels of Growth n Development.
True......they should help develop Agricultural Universities αи∂ colleges that will bring out fresh αи∂ skilled Agriculture rs who will contribute to mechanised Agriculture thereby generating revenue for d Economy
#ITwillONLYgetBETTER
#itMUSTendINpraise
Well done. Pls endeavour to follow it up to fruition.
Way to go Mr. President
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Way to go Mr. President
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I said it. " where GEJ for stop na Buhari go continue" #Changeindeed
Well well, inasmuch as Agriculture is an important industry and should be fixed, its imperative to note that to successfully compete in today's world and be respected among the comity of nations, we should move one step ahead of this. We should also focus on Science and Technology and improve on our Research and Development (R & D) in all our production units. We should also be services inclined and aim at creating products that would add value not just in the short term but in the long term.
Will u just shut up? Why didn't you follow GEJ to his homeland? You fucking illiterate. Get with the program, its a new governance now, either u STFU or just kill yourself.
Yet another illiterate, how do u people come by phones?? I bet you are a kid or just a dumb old fool with a kid's brain. Why don't u sit your dumb ass down and learn to read rather than just spew stupid comments all over the blogosphere.
Ok, well said
Wow, this is your plot to sound smart? Manufacturing indeed, I guess they should start off manufacturing a new brain for u.
Now you're talking.
Bravo Mr president....Agriculture really needs it,and let's stop d importation of rubbish(toothpick),chicken,rice e.t.c our local. rice is really nice we just need more machinery to. Refine it....Agriculture is d stepping stone...@least d price of food. Will reduce nd der will be less poverty
Bravo Mr president....Agriculture really needs it,and let's stop d importation of rubbish(toothpick),chicken,rice e.t.c our local. rice is really nice we just need more machinery to. Refine it....Agriculture is d stepping stone...@least d price of food. Will reduce nd der will be less poverty
Bravo Mr president....Agriculture really needs it,and let's stop d importation of rubbish(toothpick),chicken,rice e.t.c our local. rice is really nice we just need more machinery to. Refine it....Agriculture is d stepping stone...@least d price of food. Will reduce nd der will be less poverty
Bravo Mr president....Agriculture really needs it,and let's stop d importation of rubbish(toothpick),chicken,rice e.t.c our local. rice is really nice we just need more machinery to. Refine it....Agriculture is d stepping stone...@least d price of food. Will reduce nd der will be less poverty
Good one. Hope it starts soon . my field anyway!
so true
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