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Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by boman2014: 10:34pm On Jul 28, 2016
An investigation by SaharaReporters suggests that Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State orchestrated a false and misleading campaign when he recently asserted that his state had earned $5 million by exporting vegetables.



Speaking recently in Abuja, Mr. Obiano said his government had boosted agricultural exports and was selling millions worth of vegetables, mostly to Europe.

Reports also said that these exports
earnings are from pumpkin leaves and bitter
leaves.

SaharaReporters has found that, as part of Mr. Obiano’s campaign, he used images allegedly from Anambra farms depicting luscious produce, including red tomatoes.

The governor’s public relations stunt has been circulating on Internet platforms featuring photos of tomato farms said to be producing “European standard” tomatoes. However, when SaharaReporters reverse-image- searched the photos being circulated by Mr. Obiano’s government, our investigators found that the images were lifted from other websites but deceptively identified as photos from Anambra
farms.

For example, an image of young vegetable plants actually comes from an Internet page from August 13, 2014, titled “Irrigation Practices in West Africa.”

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Another photo circulated by Mr. Obiano can be traced back to a 2010 blog post by an American named Chris Courtin, who had taken the photo during his fellowship in Nyumbani Village in Kitui County, Kenya.

In his blog post Mr. Courtin wrote
about the tomatoes saying, “they grow mostly tomatoes in the greenhouses and they were the biggest tomato vines I had ever seen” and “aside from picking tomatoes I also picked cow peas.”



Our investigations learned that, as word began to spread that some photos released by the state government may have been taken from other sources, his team swung into action to create a series of photo events to demonstrate how well Anambra’s agricultural sector is doing.


The desperate attempts resulted in several photo ops featuring rural farmers standing around a modest pile of leafy greens and in front of an Anambra State banner stating “Anambra State Government Agriculture Export Programme” and “Willie is Working”.


One woman was photographed using her teeth to tear the leaves supposedly meant for export to Europe.



Our investigators also found out that officials of Anambra State also visited the cargo section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to pose with agricultural produce headed to South Africa with hurriedly made banners draped over
one or two of the cargo parcels.



SaharaReporters attempted to reach Mr. Obiano to ask certain questions, including information on the location of state farms large enough to produce agricultural products worth $5 million in exports, the specific companies used to ship the produce,
and end-receiver documents from European buyers, but we were not able to reach him or any of his officials at the time of publication.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/07/28/governor-obiano-anambra-lied-about-5-million-vegetable-exports

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by gwales: 10:45pm On Jul 28, 2016
He can only deceive Biafrans. Aresa come and see

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by ManMountain(m): 10:50pm On Jul 28, 2016
grin grin
Con-man Obiano bursted

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by Abagworo(m): 11:00pm On Jul 28, 2016
Window dressing and deceit oes no good to any community. Identify your challenges and face them gradually.

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by asha82: 11:05pm On Jul 28, 2016
While imo state is in the ditch with zero achievement despite wasted loans and bailouts. Imo state is CURSED cheesy


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Abagworo:
Window dressing and deceit oes no good to any community. Identify your challenges and face them gradually.
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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by yhemsy62(m): 11:08pm On Jul 28, 2016
Sahara reporters Shey? I dey wait for you to shook mouth for Dog-haram matter

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by eyesofgod: 11:09pm On Jul 28, 2016
Jeez!!!!
Sometimes just reading posts on NL without commenting could be golden. On that thread, Awka was claimed to be the source of the $5m produce . This raised my suspicion because on the scale of preference, Nnewii-Ozubulu-Ihiala-Uli axis is a better option for such a venture with regards to soil type and topography.
But then, how can farm(s) yielding $5m produce exists anywhere in Anambra state without the desired publicity?
My take though.
I just hope this is not true.

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by asha82: 11:10pm On Jul 28, 2016
Is it not sahara reporters? Mtchw

Even the ones we saw at the airport were also pictures lifted from your a.nus. Nonsense.

Our exports are already in Europe.

Rubbish

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by Beremx(f): 11:14pm On Jul 28, 2016
Obiano don fall my hand!!

Why the lies na?

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by aresa: 11:18pm On Jul 28, 2016
gwales:
He can only deceive Biafrans. Aresa come and see



The fact that Igbos lie and 419 people is nothing new hence not believing that idiotic and ignorant claim by obiango.


Empty and shallow chest beating is a serious disease in their villages. How do you make silly claims without any fact and figures to back it up with? and the fact that the rubbish claim came from an ipob and not the Nigerian export promotion council was the first red flag.


The jobless joker made me laugh oday sha when he took entourage and camera crew to wander around aimlessly around some privately owned beer parlor in anambra... grin



If any ipob tell you good morning, you better look outside the window to make sure or your own don finish be that.. grin

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by MeanChris(m): 11:18pm On Jul 28, 2016
Sahara reporters always back their claims with pictures...they should show us the images and the web address where Obiano copied the images from or ADONBILIVIT

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by Clerverley2(m): 11:18pm On Jul 28, 2016
Yoruba ehn.. Was Obiano the blogger
that posted those pics? He only made a statement of fact and bloggers decided to add their own pics for illustration

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by Clerverley2(m): 11:24pm On Jul 28, 2016
aresa:




The fact that Igbos lie and 419 people is nothing new hence not believing that idiotic and ignorant claim by obiango.


Empty and shallow chest beating is a serious disease in their villages. How do you make silly claims without any fact and figures to back it up with? and the fact that the rubbish claim came from an ipob and not the Nigerian export promotion council was the first red flag.


The jobless joker made me laugh oday sha when he took entourage and camera crew to wander around aimlessly around some privately owned beer parlor in anambra... grin



If any ipob tell you good morning, you better look outside the window to make sure or your own don finish be that.. grin


Yoruba see what hate has done to you. A multimillion dollar brewery by the 2nd biggest beer company in the world is what you call beer parlour. Were you not the same person that was posting pictures of Fashola inspecting and commissioning completely private projects?

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by bloodkiIler: 11:24pm On Jul 28, 2016
OgbonnaUbani:
Yoruba ehn.. Was Obiano the blogger that posted those pics? He only made a statrment of fact and bloggers decided to add their own pics for illustration
cc ngeneukwenu
Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by aresa: 11:26pm On Jul 28, 2016
OgbonnaUbani:
Yoruba ehn.. Was Obiano the blogger that posted those pics? He only made a statrment of fact and bloggers decided to add their own pics for illustration



Facts is what you can back up with documented proof and the documented proof in Nigeria regarding exports resides with the Nigerian export promotion council and last time we checked, ugba, isi ewu and ukazi are not on the top 10 list of our major exports.

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by ExAngel007(f): 11:26pm On Jul 28, 2016
hahahaha
seriously!

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by MeanChris(m): 11:26pm On Jul 28, 2016
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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by investnow2013: 11:29pm On Jul 28, 2016
aresa:




Facts is what you can back up with documented proof and the documented proof in Nigeria regarding exports resides with the Nigerian export promotion council and last time we checked, ugba, isi ewu and ukazi are not on the top 10 list of our major exports.

Vegetable Export 101

Simple steps taken by Anambra State Government to stimulate vegetable export and improve the lot of rural vegetable farmers (model for other states)

1. Partnered with a cargo logistics company, ABX World, and vegetable offtakers who have access to the large UK market

2. Identified areas where those veggies are produced in large quantities

3. Sensitized the farmers, especially women, and made them form cooperative groups

4. ANSG paid a UK company to train these farmers on best practices, book keeping/veggies business cycle, allergens prevention, and handling of veggies. They also trained the farmers on 100% organic veggie farming.

5. Staff of the National Quarantine Service visited all farms to conduct phytosanitary tests and certified all farms that passed the test

6. Orders placed to the veggie farmers by the offtakers and export commenced. Vegetables are exported via cargo flights with the veggies packaged in cardboard boxes, perforated to allow air.

7. Orders and sales have blossomed, making Anambra State no 1 government that has instituted a DELIBERATE EXPORT POLICY TO DIVERSIFY ECONOMY AND BETTER THE ECONOMIES OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES

8. An Export Desk was established to coordinate all export activities and drive compliance

9. A digital control center was set up. It captures biodata of all farmers and takes coordinates of all farms for geomapping and traceability of all products.

The main locations are:
1. Anambra West Onono, Umuikwu, Umudora,Agwe oroma,Mmiàta.

2 .Ayamelu LGA,Anaku,Omo,Ifite_Ogwari,Omasi.

3. Idemili North LGA:Abatete, Orukwu, Nimo.

4. Orumba North: Umochu Ndike,Ndiowu

5. Orumba South: Eziagu,Umunze ,Ogbunka,Ogboji.

6. Ogbaru LGA: Obioshimili, Osamala,Igbo Ifeanyi Odoekpe etc.

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by aresa: 11:30pm On Jul 28, 2016
OgbonnaUbani:
Yoruba see what hate has done to you. A multimillion dollar brewery by the 2nd biggest beer company in the world is what you call beer parlour. Were you not the same person that was posting pictures of Fashola inspecting and commissioning completely private projects?


Look at ipob liars lying again? Do you mind showing us where I posted pictures of Fashola commissioning private projects? Must you Igbos lie lie all the damn time? grin

And the beer joint is just a beer joint and even sef, obiango was wandering around and not even commissioning anything.. grin

Abge shift to the left jare.. grin

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by Beremx(f): 11:31pm On Jul 28, 2016
investnow2013:
Oh nice!
Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by aresa: 11:33pm On Jul 28, 2016
www.nairaland.com/attachments/4033239_fbimg1469743965781_jpegdda61e974bd77180570702886155ab65




See $5 million operation inside pickup truck parked inside boys' quarters ..


These Igbos no go kill pesin with lafta I swear.. grin...

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by RockHard: 11:34pm On Jul 28, 2016
No surprises here. The guy is way overhyped. But I gotta give it to him though, his propaganda machinery is very effective, especially online. But all na wash.

This thread where his hype was busted comes to mind:

https://www.nairaland.com/3179900/gov-obiano-working-anambra-tomatoe#46791121

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by IamAtribalist: 11:40pm On Jul 28, 2016
cool Shitgboes have started again? SHM cool

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by investnow2013: 11:40pm On Jul 28, 2016
Learning it the Obiano way...Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister For Agriculture!!!

His Excellency Chief Dr Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano on inception of his administration in Anambra state promised to make Anambra state the food basket of Nigeria and the largest producer and exporter of quality rice in Nigeria. He also inaugurated a technical committee that would bring out a perfect agricultural master plan that will make the state to attain food sufficiency status in Nigeria. His Excellency equally appointed a seasoned technocrats as a commissioner of agriculture--Chief Hon Afam Mbanefo and the Senior Special Assistant on Agriculture--Hon Engr Mike Ogbuekwe. These two gentlemen synegized and hit the ground. Today, Anambra state is making it beyond oil money. Today, Anambra state is becoming self sufficient in food production. Today, Anambra state joined the league of exporters of Argo-based products to Europe and other parts of the world.

Meanwhile, the success of Anambra rice brand initiated and developed by Obiano took the nation by surprise . Recently, Lagos state government signed an MOU with over one thousand rice farmers in Kebbi state to supply rice paddy to them. They also established a rice mill that is capable of processing twenty tons of rice per day. They now have "Eko Rice" but produced and packaged in Kebbi state.

But in Anambra state, Obiano made us to have Anambra rice cultivated, processed and packaged in Anambra. Anambra rice brand in Africa now. Anambra rice beat all the rice brands from Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa and Namibia. Anambra rice is being celebrated all over Africa and beyond. I can now beat my chest as a proud Anambra man. Anambra Rice mill has the capacity of producing 440 tons of rice (approximately 10,000 bags)per day and thereby making it the largest rice mill in Africa.. Anambra Rice mill is located at Amichi in Nnewi south Local government of Anambra state. His Excellency has has succeeded in giving Ndi Anambra a new phase of life.

The Minister For Agriculture Chief Audu Ogbeh had been directed to come to Anambra state and learn it the Obiano way. He is coming to learn the magic done by Obiano and his technical team in making Anambra state to achieve sustainability in agriculture. The Minster is due in Anambra state early next week. Ndi Anambra have never had it so good before now.

Keep a date with Chief Audu Ogbeh as he comes to learn it the Obiano way.

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by cocoduck: 11:42pm On Jul 28, 2016
aresa:




The fact that Igbos lie and 419 people is nothing new hence not believing that idiotic and ignorant claim by obiango.


Empty and shallow chest beating is a serious disease in their villages. How do you make silly claims without any fact and figures to back it up with? and the fact that the rubbish claim came from an ipob and not the Nigerian export promotion council was the first red flag.


The jobless joker made me laugh oday sha when he took entourage and camera crew to wander around aimlessly around some privately owned beer parlor in anambra... grin



If any ipob tell you good mjorning, you better look outside the window to make sure or your own don finish be that.. grin


**** honestly, he is no longer the best governor abi, when Nnamdi KANU critiecized him you vermin abused Namdi kanu, he ordered the navy to kill Biafrans that were distributing flyers, just to please buhari you vermins praised him to high heavens, he began to lie, vermins called him the best governor, but we IPOB criticized him and you called us anti progress, now SR don open im nyash he has become IPOB, you people have rejected him in a twinkle of an eye, yes it serves him right, and all those I am Igbo crew, when the shit hits the fan, it no longer matters who you supporting, you will be labeled Biafrans immediately

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by aresa: 11:45pm On Jul 28, 2016
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cocoduck:
you are a lunatic, honestly, he is no longer the best governor abi, when Nnamdi KANU critiecized him you vermin abused Namdi kanu, he ordered the navy to kill Biafrans that were distributing flyers, just to please buhari you vermins praised him to high heavens, he began to lie, vermins called him the best governor, but we IPOB criticized him and you called us anti progress, now SR don open im nyash he has become IPOB, you people have rejected him in a twinkle of an eye, yes it serves him right, and all those I am Igbo crew, when the shit hits the fan, it no longer matters who you supporting, you will be labeled Biafrans immediately
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Meaningless rubbish...

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by ImperialYoruba: 11:48pm On Jul 28, 2016
Where are the myth bustrrs of nairaland to come get on Anambra case. grin grin

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by cocoduck: 11:49pm On Jul 28, 2016
aresa:
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Meaningless rubbish...
ouch the truth hurts,
hahahahahahabababababababafafafafa
or (still laughing out loud) that you vermins never lauded him for being anti Biafra, or for being very close to Buhari, now way him don fvck up, piam! be is IPOB, I am Igbo crew, wey una?

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by Ejanla07: 11:49pm On Jul 28, 2016
the afonjas re d most despicable being ever....


sahara reporters never raised a point to support their lying assertion.... back and forth about pics. when obiano made that statement did he ever post or show you any pictures. men the hate is real.

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Re: Obiano Lied About $5Million Vegetable Exports - Sahara Reporters by aresa: 11:53pm On Jul 28, 2016
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cocoduck:
ouch the truth hurts,
hahahahahahabababababababafafafaf
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Yes, it hurt so bad I'm eating alabukun.... grin



silly Igbos... grin

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