emvico:
so lagos no get land again? or may be dem wan use idea to spy kebbi

989900:


It is already happening.

Lagos has farmlands across the SW (a big chunk in Osun).

Kebbi alone, I heard is already achieving 1/6th of our rice requirements . . . imagine in 2-3 years from now . . .

BTW, Rice is arguably our largest food import . . . eating up massive Forex. If Lagos can help us get Rice and PMS, AGO, DPK, off our imports bill, turning that travesty into opportunity a la exports (earning Forex) -- that'd be a coup -- part of what the Dr. ordered for diversification and a stronger Naira!

YourNemesis:


Because he could site that fertilizer plant in Sokoto, Kebbi or somewhere in the North where majority of farmers are and import the raw materials from Niger and Chad.
There is already a pool of knowledgeable rice farmers in a state like Kebbi, and Lagos is simply tapping into that. Not unlike The Americans owning Banana plantations in Costa Rica.

Shym3xx:
I honestly don't know where they pluck these terrible and myopic leaders from.

What's Lagos' business with non-lucrative rice plant gazillion of mile away, when it can focus of its industries and continue to look for ways to maximise revenue from there? Must these people always tag along in stupidity?

Even if you're interested in agriculture, why not stay in the SW? This is the type of mentality that messed up Lagos.

Anyway, this is what happens when a glutton and an obese guy becomes a governor cos all he'll care about is food.

rhemmiedream:

Lol..because the plant is not situated in Ebonyi ?

tbaba1234:


Imagine what can happen to the economy of Lagos in the next few years

Major things that take up foreign exchange... Petrol and Rice.... Lagos will control both...

All the foreign exchange used to buy petroleum produce and rice will be now be directed to the economy of Lagos.

This is not forgetting the fact that they are producing oil now and developing 2 more ports.

Lagos is just about to take off...

Shym3xx:
I honestly don't know where they pluck these terrible and myopic leaders from.

What's Lagos' business with non-lucrative rice plant gazillion of mile away, when it can focus of its industries and continue to look for ways to maximise revenue from there? Must these people always tag along in stupidity?

Even if you're interested in agriculture, why not stay in the SW? This is the type of mentality that messed up Lagos.

Anyway, this is what happens when a glutton and an obese guy becomes a governor cos all he'll care about is food.

Shym3xx:


Bitumen is largely untapped in Nigeria. Solid minerals are largely untapped in Nigeria. Etc. So, I guess Lagos also need to invest in states with these untapped resources as well, no? That's the logic there.

The state has no business building rice plants in Kebbi - there are other things they can do to foster inter-state collaborations. They can start with exchanging ideas about governance; inter-state transportation; lobbying to open branches of investments domiciled in one state, in the other etc. Let private businessmen handle that and focus on ya own potentials as a state.

Also, based on the way Nigeria is structured - no state can influence any other state on national issues. Everything happens based on bloc, and ethnic/party/religious lines.

Lagos should worry about Lagos and let Kebbi worry about Kebbi.

YourNemesis:


Because he could site that fertilizer plant in Sokoto, Kebbi or somewhere in the North where majority of farmers are and import the raw materials from Niger and Chad.
There is already a pool of knowledgeable rice farmers in a state like Kebbi, and Lagos is simply tapping into that. Not unlike The Americans owning Banana plantations in Costa Rica.

Shym3xx:


Now, you're contradicting yourself. The same reason why he sited fertilizer plants in the North where majority of the farmers are, is the same reason why he sited a refinery in Lagos due to its proximity to the oil region since most of naij's oil is offshore and most of the rigs are closer to Lagos than a lot of places in the Niger Delta (you can use google map). A lot of those offshore oil rigs actually fall in Lagos' territorial waters, based on international law. Also, Lagos has a few drops of oil. And as a businessman, ya priority is always about maximising profits, while reducing overhead cost.

So, what's the correlation between Dangote and a state government?

southpole:

My friend remove your anus in your head so that you think well. Is Dangote foolish for building a mega petrochemical plant in Lagos instead of kano his home state with huge land? how much is that so called rice plant compare to petrochemical plant and other Dangote investment in Lagos?

Shym3xx:
And to think that this obese clown is representing my part of Lagos makes me cringe.

Get this fat guy outta here.

mmsen:


American private enterprise, not the US government.

There is a difference. Nigerians should by now be aware of how disastrous it is for government to run businesses - NITEL, NNPC, NEPA.

janellemonae:

The SW farmers mainly produce cash crops like cocoa and rubber. There are no huge plantations of food crops like they have in d north. Food crops are mainly produced by poor local substinence farmers. I guess DTS why he went to kebbi state.

The stranger point i agree wt though is DT I don't think govts should be involved in business. But in Nigeria its d norm. Even this kebbi state plantation shouldn't be owned by kebbi state. Just like crude oil wells shouldn't be owned at all by the government but they're all in JV's wt d govt. Our govts are either trying to fill d vacuum businessmen are not filling or they're just greedy.

Nigeria is a semi socialist economy. True story.

Shym3xx:


@ bold - that's what I'm saying. Yes, you can always make excuse for Kebbi since the state hasn't got that much resources to tap into and it can always boost its economy/IGR with agriculture.

However, Lagos has too much potentials to be getting involved in everything. It needs to focus on a few things and maximise its potentials. The state should be more focused on emulating cities like London, New York, Paris, Hong Kong et al, rather than dragging its feet everywhere with different layers of nonsense.

mmsen:

American private enterprise, not the US government.
There is a difference. Nigerians should by now be aware of how disastrous it is for government to run businesses - NITEL, NNPC, NEPA.

tbaba1234:

There is a ready market for rice in Nigeria. States are limited in their ability to explore solid minerals. The legal and regulatory frameworks are still lacking.

Rice on the other hand consumes a lot of foreign exchange.... Some of that money will now be directed to the Lagos economy. Already Dangote refinery is situated in Lagos, Another foreign exchange guzzler located in Lagos...

I believe, this is an excellent strategic move that will transform the economy of the state.

rusher14:
Lagos is repping and reaping.

While my own people are riggng and ripping.

One then wonders where food go show for small pickin

Time would come and they'll play the victim.

You want to blame someone you wanna blame the system?

To greener pastures the youth would be seeking.

Yeah I see you guys in this thread peeping.

Come on in sit your ass down better start thinking.

Woe is coming yes it's silently creeping.

Change that story don't be set trippin

Be the difference be the rhyme with a rhythm.

Shym3xx:


It still doesn't make sense. Lagos has more than enough potentials and whatever FOREX earning rice will ever generate can't match a small fraction of these potentials. If Lagos can tap fully into its potentials - forex earnings from oil won't be able match the potentials Lagos has.

These folks need to focus on these potentials and stop getting the state entangled in nonsense. We don't need rice plants - we need a strong Lagos Stock Exchange.

Shym3xx:


It still doesn't make sense. Lagos has more than enough potentials and whatever FOREX earning rice will ever generate can't match a small fraction of these potentials. If Lagos can tap fully into its potentials - forex earnings from oil won't be able match the potentials Lagos has.

These folks need to focus on these potentials and stop getting the state entangled in nonsense. We don't need rice plants - we need a strong Lagos Stock Exchange.

YourNemesis:


Hw am I contradicting myself? did I say he sited the fertilizer plant in the North? read my statements well, I said it is sited in Lagos, even though the bulk of the consumer base is located Up North. I already explained how they are connected, but maybe you chose not to see it, or what?
I mentioned the skilled labor already available there, favorable ecosystem for Fadama and upland rice farming amongst other things. But since you want to sound smart, I just want to remind you that being insular is of benefit to no one. Lagos can;t be an island sustaining itsef.

Because he could site that fertilizer plant in Sokoto, Kebbi or somewhere in the North where majority of farmers are and import the raw materials from Niger and Chad.

janellemonae:


So ur from epe. But what did fat pple ever do to u? Lol!

Shym3xx:


It still doesn't make sense. Lagos has more than enough potentials and whatever FOREX earning rice will ever generate can't match a small fraction of these potentials. If Lagos can tap fully into its potentials - forex earnings from oil won't be able match the potentials Lagos has.

These folks need to focus on these potentials and stop getting the state entangled in nonsense. We don't need rice plants - we need a strong Lagos Stock Exchange.

Shym3xx:


You're a stark illiterate!

Even Dangote knows that it would be a foolish idea to open a refinery in Kano when the oil is thousands of miles away and to maximise profit as a smart businessman, while reducing overhead cost - he's better off siting it closer to the oil. Smart businessman with Ijebu economics.

Your type should just focus on working somewhere - don't ever get involved in business cos you'll go broke faster than Usain Bolt.

EbukaLive:

Been following this discourse and at this point I have to ask you, what are these potentials?

Shym3xx:


It still doesn't make sense. Lagos has more than enough potentials and whatever FOREX earning rice will ever generate can't match a small fraction of these potentials. If Lagos can tap fully into its potentials - forex earnings from oil won't be able match the potentials Lagos has.

These folks need to focus on these potentials and stop getting the state entangled in nonsense. We don't need rice plants - we need a strong Lagos Stock Exchange.

Shym3xx:


Your post in ya words:

^^^I'm not a mind reader and whatever you're trying to say in this post is vague and I'm naturally more inclined to believe that you're alluding to him siting fertilizer plant in the North, based on the structure of ya sentence.

Anyway, now that you've corrected yourself, I'll address ya point again. I know about refinery - but when did Dangote site fertilizer plant in Lagos? Can you post any link to affirm this?
Also, it depends the type of fertilizer plant you're alluding to. If it's the organic one, then that's a terrible business decision. However, if it's a chemical fertilizer plant, then it's understandable.

Regardless, what's the correlation between a private businessman and a state?

southpole:


you have proved your stupidity and confirmed that you really think through the anus tell me why should Lagos state govt open a rice plant in Lagos when the know that the commercial source of rice padding is thousands of miles located in d north ?

Shym3xx:


- Financial sector (this sector alone can make Lagos richer than Nigeria).

- Industries.

- Ports.

- Tourism (Lagos has one of the most amazing landscapes on the planet and Eko Atlantic can also become a mini-Dubai).

- Taxes

^^^Just focus on these - with the financial sector as a nucleus and the identity.

YourNemesis:


I didn't make any mistakes, why would I be correcting myself?
You were asking what is the correlation between a Northern businessman owning a plant in Lagos and I told you that he could have sited the fertilizer plant in for example Kano. Or is that not right?
Anyways, the way I see this things, Lagos state government is only pioneering it. In the end, it will enter into the hands of businessmen. Just sit down and watch if the program goes off.