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The Government needs to focus on Agriculture for a minute (Photos)

What Writer Rotimi Olawale shared on his Twitter Page. The Govt needs to start concentrating more on Agriculture ...see more after the cut...




at 1/08/2016 02:30:00 pm

111 comments:

  1. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:37

    Hmmmmmmmm.













    Wild flowers!

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  2. Davido's driver8 January 2016 at 14:37

    They really need to...!

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  3. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:37

    Ok na

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    1. Unknown8 January 2016 at 18:42

      Did he say 120..nawa ooo. Their guys at farmers market do make a lot of profit

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  4. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:39

    like seriously some one has to look in that direction for a minute

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  5. Nenyechi8 January 2016 at 14:39

    D government really need to focus on agriculture n food security

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  6. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:39

    Sad situation of the country

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    1. Unknown8 January 2016 at 19:19

      you can say that again...instead of thm killin themselfs bcs of crude oil thy ar othr better ways to make money nd develop d country...














      #Al sah-him

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  7. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:39

    I THOUGHT GEJ INVESTED ALOT ON THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. MECHANIZED FARMING. HE DIDN'T ENABLE GOOD MARKET DEMAND FOR IT? PMB FIX IT

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  8. Blog It With Olivia8 January 2016 at 14:41

    For real?











    #iT wiLL oNLy gET beTTer
    #iT mUst eNd iN prAise

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  9. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:41

    Chaiiii like serus,OMG I wish I get better money nah I 4 strt producing smtin wey dey my mind asap

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  10. JAYZSBOSS8 January 2016 at 14:41

    No mind them..hope it's not too late b4 theyrealize the importance of Agric..

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  11. Anonymous8 January 2016 at 14:41

    that's true the last time i travelled to Benue and i got a full bucket of orange for #150 i was dem shocked.

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  12. STERN8 January 2016 at 14:44

    Let me hear word pls

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  13. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:46

    true talk pls

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  14. TEEK8 January 2016 at 14:48

    They are using dasukigate and others to distract Nigerians leaving all the important issues.

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  15. NaijaDeltaBabe8 January 2016 at 14:49

    He's very correct


    ...merited happiness

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  16. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:49

    THAT IS A GOOD IDEA

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  17. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:49

    See how dumb our govt reason. silly people

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  18. Akinbileje Anthony8 January 2016 at 14:50

    Naija

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  19. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:52

    hmmmmmm....tell our government oo


    #XENO-FABIAN

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  20. Donjazzycrush8 January 2016 at 14:52

    yes T.B Joshua said it last year and this year.





    Don~ jazzycrush

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  21. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:53

    Buhari needs to set his priorities right and fast too.

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  22. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:57

    i guess they are too busy focusing on the dwindling oil sector trying to revive it

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  23. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:57

    WE ARE SURELY A WASTEFUL NATION, IF YOU TRAVEL TO BENUE STATE AND BEYOND AND SEE THE FRUITS THAT WASTING AWAY THE ROADSIDES AND THE ABANDONED FRUIT FARMS YOU WILL SURELY WEEP FOR US.

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  24. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:58

    Nice.


    #Ibom's Finest

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  25. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:58

    WE ARE SURELY A WASTEFUL NATION, IF YOU TRAVEL TO BENUE STATE AND BEYOND AND SEE THE FRUITS THAT WASTING AWAY THE ROADSIDES AND THE ABANDONED FRUIT FARMS YOU WILL SURELY WEEP FOR US.

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  26. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:58

    Yeah.....,and sadly all dis exportable commodities that cud generate revenues for the country on the daily are put to waste by the hour in naija

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  27. Bright De Joseph8 January 2016 at 14:58

    .... Making good sense. Goverment should pay rapt attention to agriculture, and develop factors that will aid it eg TRANSPORTATION. That's the way forward for our Economy.

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  28. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:58

    WE ARE SURELY A WASTEFUL NATION, IF YOU TRAVEL TO BENUE STATE AND BEYOND AND SEE THE FRUITS THAT WASTING AWAY THE ROADSIDES AND THE ABANDONED FRUIT FARMS YOU WILL SURELY WEEP FOR US.

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  29. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:58

    WE ARE SURELY A WASTEFUL NATION, IF YOU TRAVEL TO BENUE STATE AND BEYOND AND SEE THE FRUITS THAT WASTING AWAY THE ROADSIDES AND THE ABANDONED FRUIT FARMS YOU WILL SURELY WEEP FOR US.

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  30. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:58

    I concur.

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  31. Unknown8 January 2016 at 14:59

    I concur.

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  32. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:03

    Tru talk, our president and minister of agric need put eye their cos Dem go rake in better revenue from agricultural produce. And Dem need provide confirm storage system to take dey preserve all our agricultural chocolate.



    AJ MAIN BOY...

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  33. Yinx8 January 2016 at 15:05

    Farmers are forgotten in our nation

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  34. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:06

    They have been making noise about Agriculture in Nigeria, we will do this we will do that. Instead of doing that they are playing snake in the monkey shadow.

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  35. T'sky8 January 2016 at 15:07

    Chivita and co needs the oranges. Dangote and co need the tomatoes. Unemployed youths...,can you see the opportunities in Nigeria yet?

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  36. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:08

    Hope it will come to pass.#Abi linda#

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  37. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:08

    If our railways were fully functional, transportation of these items should not be a problem. It is well sha.

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  38. AZEEZ RIZQAH8 January 2016 at 15:09

    Enter your comment...
    It not on only agriculture dat dy shld concertrate buh also on it marketing, processing storage and rural development cos dy all constitute agric development.

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  39. Mayberry8 January 2016 at 15:10

    Hahahahahahahaha e don dey pain dem,wen I first talk dis tin no body wan listen to me
    Strolling away wit my Fayrouz drink....

    Edobabe#replinda#

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  40. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:10

    Oh far from ma area

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  41. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:12

    we really need it and let's stop depending on crude oil alone.

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  42. Mufliat8 January 2016 at 15:12

    When its evn scarce in lagos.
    Nawa ooo













    #Hajia Mufliat

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  43. tsalz c.e.o8 January 2016 at 15:14

    While some places na gold b food stuff

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  44. NAIJA REBRANDER8 January 2016 at 15:18

    You will even get it at N80 per bucket....come and see how foods are wasting in Benue state due to lack of investment on agricultural products

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  45. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:19

    They cheat am sef. A bucket of oranges sells 4 #100

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  46. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:20

    They cheat am sef. A bucket of oranges sell 4 #100

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  47. linda Last Born(IPHY)8 January 2016 at 15:21

    True talk...

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  48. BEAUTIFUL9JADELTA8 January 2016 at 15:23

    BEAUTIFUL9JADELTABABE.. ok orange tins Hmmm anyway me am Justsayingmaownohh via ma LATEST TECNO f7.
    @lindaikeji d lindus am still waiting ohh

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  49. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:24

    Please tel dem o

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  50. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:25

    Ir is well..'Linda observe carefully

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  51. Pesin Pikin8 January 2016 at 15:26

    For real! The govt shd do well by encouraging peasant farmers and agriculture as a whole so as to conserve our agric. products and also promote exports.

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  52. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:27

    Abi

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  53. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:30

    Hmm!

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  54. Olaaliu8 January 2016 at 15:30

    Wow...this is so bad

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  55. Olaaliu8 January 2016 at 15:30

    Wow...this is so bad

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  56. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:33

    Can u imagine.. Orange N50, transport N80.....only in nigeria.

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  57. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:35

    Well said.


    #Somebody must to love me tonight.

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  58. Okowright Balaxy8 January 2016 at 15:37

    True that! I served in Benue State between 2012-13, oranges waste their, especially around the Tiv areas. A big bucket of mango is also sold for 1h. Government should focus on Agriculture to help the oil based economy.

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  59. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:39

    My brother @RotimiLawale please help me tell them. The next thing now you will hear it's Goodluck Jonathan's fault. It is well with our souls.

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  60. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:41

    True Talk!

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  61. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:44

    Even a baby knows dat only dat our leaders are xo myopic all they think of is oil oil oil



    My view not urs!!!!

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  62. Hana8 January 2016 at 15:47

    N exports from agricultural produce yields a whole lot
    Nigeria has alot of agricultural produce we can export



    Miss Freeborn!!

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  63. Psalmuelle aka Samstone.8 January 2016 at 15:48

    Wow.. Criously.. Sai baba, Agriculture na the other way o

    #LIB ADDICT#

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  64. Anonymous8 January 2016 at 15:50

    by the time it get to Lagos, the price will be about N600 while all the verious taxes will make it reach N1k. Nigeria is a big to it own self. pple want to make money by all means.

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  65. WEALTHWALE!!!! •LINDA's BOY•8 January 2016 at 15:51

    Concentrating more on agriculture will for sure yield good results. May God open the heart and eyes of our leaders.












    #LindaThumbsUp

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  66. keke driver8 January 2016 at 15:54

    True Linda, things are awefully cheap over there....(whatever "Awefully" means)

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  67. Moses Iwux8 January 2016 at 15:55

    If only they can see




    The gods are watching

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  68. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:56

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
    .
    Nna we are suffering in this country.....
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    .
    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  69. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:58

    Tru talk sha

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  70. Unknown8 January 2016 at 15:58

    Tru talk sha

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  71. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:04

    True talk

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  72. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:04

    We need actions not words or comments posted on social networks
    ....from Romans

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  74. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:08

    They will leave the important things to be done and be doing other things.....mstwwwwwwwwww.






























    #GLORY2GLORY#

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  75. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:08

    They will leave the important things to be done and be doing other things.....mstwwwwwwwwww.






























    #GLORY2GLORY#

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  76. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:10

    na wa oh...and we buy just one for 50 naira in lagos while a whole bucket goes for as low as 120...the major challenge we have like he said is storage and converting orange to other uses like the juice etc.
    stanli

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  77. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:10

    We have the lands,fertile soil and the manpower yet we are neck deep in poverty and debt cause of misplacement of priority and resources. We need to go back to what we were originally known for ie Agriculture








    anaekwe.ucheslimj@gmail.com

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  78. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:12

    True
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  79. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:13

    Just passing

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  80. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:16

    What a waste of resources

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  81. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:22

    I pray ooo

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  82. owakah (A.K.A. Innosometin)8 January 2016 at 16:27

    yes dey really need to...

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  83. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:43

    D government need to not jus crude oil alone

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  84. Anon8 January 2016 at 16:56

    Aboki won't do jack!...Dem believe in oil die!...Dats why we have One Nigeria

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  85. Unknown8 January 2016 at 16:57

    Seriously. Where's the president that was busy talking about improving agriculture and all... Buhari and his goons think we a stupid

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  86. Unknown8 January 2016 at 17:03

    are you serious...angelmakiz@yahoo.com

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  87. paparazi8 January 2016 at 17:43

    Corruption is destroying us as it stands. We need to be very creative with our human capital development. we have more resources than japan, yet we are very far behind. May God save Africa

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  88. Mz Blacky8 January 2016 at 18:04

    these are the kind of things our govt should be paying attention to, in terms of agriculture, and our so called fruit juice company too

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  89. Unknown8 January 2016 at 18:23

    Africans need to get back to sense

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  90. Unknown8 January 2016 at 18:41

    Hmmm

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  91. funkecrown05@gmail.com8 January 2016 at 18:46

    Honestly

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  92. nwa mazi8 January 2016 at 18:48

    Ochichi buhari bu nke ndi uno ha na agba oku ana achu oke...

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  93. Anonymous8 January 2016 at 19:02

    It's obviously not just agriculture that needs to be focused on here, but food processing and food preservation. the whole value chain. Orange juice, orange jam, dried oranges, orange peel for aroma production Etc.

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  94. Unknown8 January 2016 at 20:45

    Is true sha!!

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  95. Unknown8 January 2016 at 20:57

    This is so so true. Serving in vandeikya LG in Benue and we buy a bucket of orange for 100naira, excess potatoes and yams. I think its time we invest in agriculture, oil isn't all we are blessed with in Nigeria

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  96. Anonymous8 January 2016 at 20:58

    Same thing in Uwajalaiye in Ondo state.

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  97. Headmaster8 January 2016 at 23:07

    wer is native doctor

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  98. Headmaster8 January 2016 at 23:11

    hoboy how ur oga now, u no come show area again ur igbo dey inside that yellow block dey wait u oh lighter dey for d usual place

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  99. Seyi8 January 2016 at 23:27

    He's so right. Same as Anyiin the village of Former Benue state gov. They have 7 different types of Mango and they got name for every and yes u heard me right

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  100. Unknown9 January 2016 at 00:22

    I'M FROM BENUE STATE OUR GOVERNOR SHOULD ALSO DO SOMETHING FEDERAL GOV CANT DO ALL FOR US...WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR TOMATOES FACTORY?AND THE JUICE FACTORY IN BENUE STATE?I WISH MY GOV CAN OPEN HIS EYES AND FACE CHALLENGES EVERY STATE NEED TO CREATE A WAY TO GENERATE MORE REVENUE TO THE STATE...WE ARE BLESSED WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT YET BENUE STATE LOOK LIKE SHIT..BENUE STATE GOVERNMENT SHOULD WAKE UP..

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  101. Eddy Ogbunambala 9 January 2016 at 00:58

    Eziokwu

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  102. Chuks Bruno9 January 2016 at 09:23

    I must concur they need to look @ agriculture forever! They keep focusing on crude oil that is failing us right now...

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  103. Unknown9 January 2016 at 11:03

    And this is not just some mere talk, it is so true, not just in Tarka Local Government.

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  104. Unknown12 January 2016 at 16:30

    Yes ooo, they really need to

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