The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo met with a delegation of the Rice & Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria, alongside the Kebbi State Governor; Sen. Atiku Bagudu. the Vice President praised rice and wheat farmers, saying "farmers are among the most important people in Nigeria today."
Prof. Osinbajo said by launching the CBN Anchor Borrowers financing initiative in Kebbi State, while also flagging-off the dry season rice and wheat farming late last year, what the President did was setting-off an agricultural revolution without saying so. He added that President's action also "showed he had a clear idea of how to execute a formidable agricultural policy."
According to the VP, "the President said it throughout the campaigns that pursuing an active agriculture policy in rice and wheat would be important" because Nigerians consume them, and importing both, even though these are crops that can be grown locally.
Earlier, the Kebbi State Governor Bagudu commended the political will of the presidency in supporting rice and wheat farmers. The interest he said is a huge motivation for the agricultural sector, raising the esteem of the farmers and heightening productivity. As a result, he noted that Nigeria would be self-sufficient in rice under two years and in wheat within three.
In their remarks, the presidents of both associations expressed satisfaction with the support rice and wheat farmers are now receiving from the federal government.
According to Mallam Aminu Goronyo, the President of the Rice Farmers Association, before this administration, "farmers in Nigeria were considered useless people on the streets, but now farmers are kings."
As a proof, he disclosed that banks are now soliciting farmers to open accounts, even offering banking services on the farms. He added that people have also been offering farmers credit lines for purchases. "We have not been having this kind of respect before, we have become kings today," Goronyo stated.
The President of the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria Salim Saleh Mohammed said most rice farmers were also wheat farmers, adding that the productivity level of both sets of farmers have already gone up.
Part of the Strategic Implementation Plan of the 2016 Budget which has been adopted yesterday by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, is the pursuit of measures to make the country self-sufficient and net exporters of certain agricultural items including rice in 2018 and wheat in 2019.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/05/vice-president-meets-with-kebbi-state.html

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Pastor Pastor. Even if things are bad, this man will still claim they are great. The Kebbi propaganda scam, which has not brought forth any fruits, is now seen as a success and dividend of change. Shameless good for nothing charlatan, continue. Your reward is in HELL.

iflywithbuhari:
Pastor Pastor. Even if things are bad, this man will still claim they are great. The Kebbi propaganda scam, which has not brought forth any fruits, is now seen as a success and dividend of change. Shameless good for nothing charlatan, continue. Your reward is in HELL.

Abi..

Very important now the avengers are destroying oil installations . Each states must focus on their resources for maximum production. The national cake is not free meals .

Osinbajo is indeed a helping hand

Ibos I thought una claim to feed Nigerians? Chestbeaters.

I believe the VP should travel down to the farm to have the first class experience of what is happening on the ground, enough of this Photoshop from Aso rock.

God bless Nigeria.

Good development

Happy birthday to muah.....

Kai! While I Must Commend D Fact Dt The Govt Is Doing Somthing On Agric. I Wonder Which Kind Lie N Shameless Ass Licking Is This 4rm Both Sides. Kai. So D Previous Govt Did Nothing On Agric N Farmers Were Useless Ppl Then? Continue D Propaganda O. God Is Watching

The President of the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria Salim Saleh Mohammed said most rice farmers were also wheat farmers, adding that the productivity level of both sets of farmers have already gone up.

Gone up? As in the hiked price of a bag of rice?

Coz, the productivity level is as poor as most farmers that have been rendered useless by fulani's herdsmen....

Active VP

I'm tired of these endless meetings already. Just f#cking bring down the inflation already.

Agriculture Is d Way forward

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iflywithbuhari:
Pastor Pastor. Even if things are bad, this man will still claim they are great. The Kebbi propaganda scam, which has not brought forth any fruits, is now seen as a success and dividend of change. Shameless good for nothing charlatan, continue. Your reward is in HELL.

[/s]what is this one saying?

iflywithbuhari:
Pastor Pastor. Even if things are bad, this man will still claim they are great. The Kebbi propaganda scam, which has not brought forth any fruits, is now seen as a success and dividend of change. Shameless good for nothing charlatan, continue. Your reward is in HELL.

Your hatred for this man (for none other reason than that he won your heroes in a democratic election) is ridiculous and amusing. I wonder where your own reward would be...

Hope this new program will lead to rice sufficiency.

iflywithbuhari:
Pastor Pastor. Even if things are bad, this man will still claim they are great. The Kebbi propaganda scam, which has not brought forth any fruits, is now seen as a success and dividend of change. Shameless good for nothing charlatan, continue. Your reward is in HELL.

On a Sunday morning.

Nigeria can never be self sufficient in wheat! T

good pictures...... purposeless agenda

I saw the live broadcast of the project in kebbi state. present were the Kebbi state Gov, the Gov of Central Bank etc.. according to their estimates, Kebbi state should be able to produce 1million metric tonnes of rice annually and Nigeria's need is 7million metric tonnes.. if this kind of project can be replicated in 6 other states, there should be a massive turnaround.. what we need is prayers that these good works become fruitful.. Amen!!

Deborahj:
I believe the VP should travel down to the farm to have the first class experience of what is happening on the ground, enough of this Photoshop from Aso rock.

God bless Nigeria.

there was actually a live broadcast on NTA some 2-3 weeks back..

it's a lofty initiative if to it will be done sincerely devoid of the usual propaganda.

Agimor:
On a Sunday morning.

what do you expect from someone that hates his parents,do you expect any love from?

Why do elders like wearing white? And what's that in their plates like kolanuts?