– Abia governor says importation of rice should be discouraged
– Encourages members of his cabinet to own a farm each
– Tasks President Buhari’s administration to get alternatives for survival

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has removed foreign rice from his food menu.
The executive governor of Abia state, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has reportedly boycotted the eating of foreign rice, Eagle Online reports.

The governor, it was gathered, has refused to take foreign rice in the last six months as he has reportedly struck it out of his menu.

His reason is that he wants to demonstrate to everybody worldwide that Nigeria, with her rich agricultural potentials, has the capacity to fend for itself in food production.

He said: “We cannot be blessed with the kind of arable land we have in the North and the fertile rainforest in the South and still be dependent as a country on foreign food.”

The governor informed further that as a way of tackling the prevailing economic challenges caused by the global oil slide, the country must develop a new policy that will not allow importation of foreign foods, rather encourage the cultivation of local foods.

While stressing that this is time for Nigerians to value the richness of our local menu, he advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to look for alternative measures of survival in agriculture.

Ikpeazu, who is presently leading an agricultural revolution in the state has ordered all members of his executive council and principal officers to own a farm this year, stating said they must return to land in order to recover its original status as the food haven of Nigeria.

This latest move by the Abia governor is coming after his
Lagos state counterpart recently partnered with Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state to put an end to the importation of rice and see to the processing and distribution of food between the two states.
The partnership is aimed at bringing about national food sufficiency and food security, as well as creating employment and wealth distribution for the benefit of both states and the nation in general

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Its swt I tell u....
Jeez! Am alrdy hungry
Oboy see stew and fish na
What can I do? Lemme go back and continue my maxwell's equations

Its equally not healthy. Most imported rice are white rice. It's processed and very high on the Glycemic Index, between 75 - 80. Which means they over work the pancreas. Will put people on the fast lane to hyperglycemia - DIABETES.

While the local rice brands are mostly whole grain, still have their bran intact. They release sugar slowly into the blood stream, most of which are brown or a bit off brown. A good idea on the health front.

Sunofgod:
tufia....

lol.. the pix above is that of our locally made rice with sauce

if only the local rice can be processed better.

who doesn't know that rice bran is the best?

i LOVE THIS LOCAL RICE

If it's OFADA rice then I believe

9ja nr sabi do anyttin ojare..make wee import our rice oo...

Apccccccccccccccc smh

who is he deceiving?

listening to Jeremih's don't tell 'em......
Just one stone Wey him go break with teeth go make am understand.
continues listening to don't tell 'em

Nice one Jare good compatriot

Okay...what of when is off the spotlight?

Who's gonna help me wanna start selling it in bags

Make sense
Every Nigerian Youth should boycott foreign products. To encourage job creation we have to export more import less.

Mtchew!

GOOD FOR HIM.

who is he deceiving
although encouraging rice farming is a good move.


anyway, I love ofada rice.

except that it has stones, and its expensive for the average Nigerian who consumes rice more than any other food.

hin try

Lol stop importation of rice lol the day they do so that will be the day nigeria will react on the government rice that we can't do with out lol

Should I believe this ?

The funy thing is, a plate of Ofada rice and stew cost more than a plate of imported rice & stew.
Despite the fact ofada rice is home grown, yet it costs more. Greed is a hidden cause of Inflation says chukzyfcb.

Good

Dis IPOB governor should stop deceiving us

I just need to see a picture of them wearing made in Nigeria shoe.

I couldn't read cuz this could be trash,they are so many ppl dat don't eat foreign rice so how is this news.

You know say him dey lie, i know say him dey lie, himself know say him dey lie............

ok should we clap for Him?


abi

make we give am beta slap for him ogo?



J K ooooo