The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has apologised to the government of Saudi Arabia over the sales of free dates donated by the kingdom to Nigeria.
About 200 tons of dates packaged and circulated as gifts to Nigerian Muslims observing the Ramadan fasting are being sold in the open market in Abuja.
The ministry, in a statement by its spokesperson, Clement Aduku, expressed “disappointment” over the “unfortunate turn of events” but said the matter is being investigated to avoid a repeat in the future.
Aduku said the dates were warehoused by Saudi embassy in Abuja and distributed in the presence of the Charge d’Affaires, Dr Yahya Ali Mughram and the ministry’s director of Middle East and Gulf in conjunction with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
“It is important to note that once the dates were delivered to their final destinations, the ministry of foreign affairs became devoid of any subsequent responsibility. It is therefore disappointing to learn that some of the consignment is being sold for profit,” he said.
The ministry, according to him, expressed gratitude to the Saudi government for the generosity during the holy month of Ramadan.
“We look forward to continuous close cooperation as well as fruitful and fraternal relations between our two countries,” he added.




https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/fg-apologises-to-saudi-arabia-over-sales-of-free-dates/201845.html

I was seriously thinking about what they meant by selling of dates. I was like; Did they received calendars from Saudi government and sold it. Not until I checked my dictionary to find out there's a fruit like vine called date. Anyway, Nigeria is synonymous with corruption.

DaniDani:
I was seriously thinking about what they meant by selling of dates. I was like; Did they received calendars from Saudi government and sold it. Not until I checked my dictionary to find out there's a fruit like vine called date. Anyway, Nigeria is synonymous with corruption.

thanks for this, me too go check later. i dey reason calendar too before

OlujobaSamuel:

thanks for this, me too go check later. i dey reason calendar too before

Just so you know what dates look like

Our boi boi don do joor to the out side world.

hausas are the leading candidates in fraud in Nigeria

Nigerians can not be without corruption . even on common dabinu. Mtchew

agya1:

Just so you know what dates look like

This fruit is very sugary and cheap. Those who lives in North must definately know this fruit.

Corruption! Corruption!! Corruption!!!

Sighs!

agya1:
Just so you know what dates look like

lol, so na dis tin? i dey see am wella na, how come saudi dey donate such give us?

olatade:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has apologised to the government of Saudi Arabia over the sales of free dates donated by the kingdom to Nigeria.
About 200 tons of dates packaged and circulated as gifts to Nigerian Muslims observing the Ramadan fasting are being sold in the open market in Abuja.
The ministry, in a statement by its spokesperson, Clement Aduku, expressed “disappointment” over the “unfortunate turn of events” but said the matter is being investigated to avoid a repeat in the future.
Aduku said the dates were warehoused by Saudi embassy in Abuja and distributed in the presence of the Charge d’Affaires, Dr Yahya Ali Mughram and the ministry’s director of Middle East and Gulf in conjunction with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons.
“It is important to note that once the dates were delivered to their final destinations, the ministry of foreign affairs became devoid of any subsequent responsibility. It is therefore disappointing to learn that some of the consignment is being sold for profit,” he said.
The ministry, according to him, expressed gratitude to the Saudi government for the generosity during the holy month of Ramadan.
“We look forward to continuous close cooperation as well as fruitful and fraternal relations between our two countries,” he added.




https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/fg-apologises-to-saudi-arabia-over-sales-of-free-dates/201845.html

200 tons!that is massive.the north love dates but we don't have that much and unfortunately the ministry does not know where to distribute them.200 tons in abuja?? where they are looking for it in illorin,kano and other northern states

Today date is 14/06/2017

xarm:
Today date is 14/06/2017

take time... I no wan laugh.






hahahahaha! u see wetin u cause?

xarm:
Today date is 14/06/2017

How much Last price?

chai things are getting worst and some stupid youth are celebrating haba ..... some are happy the case are been lost forgetting they
are suffering for it too just because u want to show u av a point isn't all this stupidity at its peakkkkk....?. naija which way now.....
naija youth wake up

why am I in this country ooooooo chai

OlujobaSamuel:

lol, so na dis tin?
i dey see am wella na, how come saudi dey donate such give us?

It is home of Dates (Saudi) since before the prophet peace be upon him. They have date more than we do.

Saudi donate it becux islamically it is preferable to break your fast with it b4 eating any other thing.

corruption is very deep in nigerian society......

its something that cant be solved so easily.....

military rule and death sentence could solve it....

xarm:
Today date is 14/06/2017

Sell it

FriendNG:


It is home of Dates (Saudi) since before the prophet peace be upon him. They have date more than we do.

Saudi donate it becux islamically it is preferable to break your fast with it b4 eating any other thing.

How many of the Muslims are really fasting with the rise in terrorist killing from islamic terrorist and the rise in hate speeches from Northern Nigeria Muslims.



You people should stop deceiving yourselves with this fast

bantudra:
corruption is very deep in nigerian society......

its something that cant be solved so easily.....

military rule and death sentence could solve it....

An unused brain just showed up

QueenOfNepal:
How many of the Muslims are really fasting with the rise in terrorist killing from islamic terrorist and the rise in hate speeches from Northern Nigeria Muslims.



You people should stop deceiving yourselves with this fast

I am not discussing with you neither do I demand your valueless inconsequential opinion.

We are discussing with human pls could you stay out of my post.

FriendNG:


I am not discussion with you neither do I demand your valueless inconsequential opinion.

We are discussing with human pls could you stay out of my post.

Improve on your sentence construction before you start spewing trash.



Don't bother to fast today because it's a waste with the level of bile in your heart. No gods or God will answer the words of a vile heart

QueenOfNepal:
Improve on your sentence construction before you start spewing trash.



Don't bother to fast today because it's a waste with the level of bile in your heart. No gods or God will answer the words of a vile heart

Like I said I'm not demanding for your opinion. I m simply responding 2 a question filled by a human and not you.

FriendNG:



Like I said I'm not demanding for your opinion. I m simply responding 2 a question filled by a human and not you.

Go and eat your Tuwo then start your today deception called fasting

If you see how this plant is revered in the North then you will imagine why they will not just invest in it the way the East plant palm trees and the west plant cocoa. Must we depend on a very 'tiny' Saudi Arabia for our dates supply?

nature2abdul:
If you see how this plant is revered in the North then you will imagine why they will not just invest in it the way the East plant palm trees and the west plant cocoa. Must we depend on a very 'tiny' Saudi Arabia for our dates supply?

We are not depending on it. They just decided to gift it.

nature2abdul:
If you see how this plant is revered in the North then you will imagine why they will not just invest in it the way the East plant palm trees and the west plant cocoa. Must we depend on a very 'tiny' Saudi Arabia for our dates supply?

Are you sure you are a northerner

QueenOfNepal:
Are you sure you are a northerner

Very well. But also very liberally minded.

FriendNG:


We are not depending on it. They just decided to gift it.

Most of the ones you see in the market are imported.