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Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by MrSkyNaija(m): 4:34pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that Nigeria spends about $22bn a year on importation of food into the country. Lokpobiri made this known on Saturday at a town hall meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He said the development had led to the astronomical rise in prices of rice and other commodities, stressing that if Nigerians failed to produce some of the items being imported, before December the price of rice would skyrocket to N40,000. He said there was a projection that by 2050, Nigeria’s population would be 450 million, wondering what would happen then if the people could not feed themselves now. Lokpobiri said, “For your information, we spend about $22bn a year importing food into Nigeria. We know how many more dollars they bought and that is why you see the price of rice going up. “Price of rice was may be N12,000 some months ago, but it is now about N26,000 and if we don’t start producing, by December it could be N40,000. “Rice matures in three months. So, this is a wake up call for Bayelsa people to take the four farms we have seriously. The federal government has four farms in the state in our records. The average land you see in Bayelsa can grow rice, so the colonial masters were not wrong in their assessment when they said Niger Delta could feed not only Nigerian but also the entire West Africa sub-region. “Unfortunately, agriculture till today, is not a priority of the Niger Delta as far as the state governments are concerned because of oil.” He said the states in the Niger Delta had yet to give priority to agriculture the way the North-West states such as Kebbi, Jigawa, Kano as well as other states like Lagos, Ebonyi, Anambra, prioritised it. He said Anambra State for instance, was not owing salaries despite the fact that it does not have oil but raking in money by merely exporting vegetables. http://punchng.com/nigeria-spends-22bn-food-importation-minister/ 4 Likes
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Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by fromnigeria(m): 4:36pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
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Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by agwom(m): 4:40pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
hmm |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by whitebeard(m): 4:42pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
OK all this money where are they headed 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Mrsprof(f): 4:59pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Very soon people will no longer eat rice in an events like weddings rather you will be served with beans... Lol Abeg, God no allow am o. 8 Likes |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by coolzeal(m): 5:03pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Nigerians.....Its finished. 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by dacuteguy(m): 5:03pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Joke right? 3 Likes
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Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Nobody: 5:04pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Useless government of APC Shameful and embarrassing situation we have found ourselves. What nonsense. 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by gebest: 5:07pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
may amadioha strike dat ur mouth rit there, our BP never com down for d 20,000 pa bag u com dey talk of 40,000 again. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Nobody: 5:07pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
I have to stop buying rice. May God help us. |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by greatgod2012(f): 5:12pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Mrsprof: Even beans sef don cost! 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by greatgod2012(f): 5:13pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
I hope that by then, the poor wouldn't have started eating the rich? |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by PassingShot(m): 5:15pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Is this man high? Some people don't just know how to convey their thoughts. |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by PassingShot(m): 5:16pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Keneking:Did you lose your job? Sorry, if so. 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by IVORY2009(m): 5:21pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
PassingShot:Wat a question! 2 Likes |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Pidggin(f): 5:23pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Zombies over to you 1 Like
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Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by IVORY2009(m): 5:24pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
is this the change we have all been waiting 4? This minister seems to be high, I guess, more suffering awaiting millions of Nigerians, if this comes to pass.... 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by PassingShot(m): 5:28pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
IVORY2009:The wailing pass that of early wailers nah! 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Flexherbal(m): 5:30pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
We go run commont for Nigeria ooo. |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Yyeske(m): 5:34pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Anambra mentioned again, where is Beremx and Abagworo again, this ain't Chino but yyeske, our guy is doing well and haters can go to hell 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by MrSkyNaija(m): 5:36pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Flexherbal: run go where? |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by greatgod2012(f): 5:45pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Eastfield1: 5:46pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
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Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Thobiy(m): 5:54pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
this just getting worst |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by PassingShot(m): 5:56pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
greatgod2012: |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by mkoabiola: 5:57pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
PassingShot:Exactly He is not diplomatic with d msg Sometimes dey feel they are conveying thier msg to dummy and toddlers 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Maxymilliano(m): 6:03pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Doomsday apocalypse creating inflation out of
stupidity. Sending wrong signal of hopelessness, depressing the people even further telling them there's no hope for recovery which is the truth shouldn't be pronounced by a minister of the Federal republic. |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by emeijeh(m): 6:09pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Foolish government 2 Likes
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Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by egopersonified(f): 6:10pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
What is this one saying? Do you know a riot can break out because of this statement? When will our politicians learn to encourage the people and tell us what they are doing to make a difference, this blame game is not part of our culture, please stop forcing it down our throats. Oga if the work no let you do, resign already. Receive wisdom, amen. |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Abeymills(m): 6:15pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
What a shame huge shame on dis govt wether zombies likes it or not has nothing gud 2 offer Jehovah elohim will see me n my home tru |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by timeman: 6:28pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
PassingShot:You can imagine a minister who very well knows that nigerians take full advantage on speculations. such a statement coming from an authority however cautious he may sound, could cause sellers to go full beserk. Quite frankling, $22b is damn crazy. God punish PDP, they turned Nigeria into a dumping ground The truth has spoken! 1 Like |
Re: Bag Of Rice May Sell For N40,000 By December – Minister by Nobody: 6:31pm On Sep 11, 2016 |
Anyway, subsistence farming is sure the way out for now. God punish pdthieves. |
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