Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

LocalChamp:
Posted By: Agency Reporter On: March 2, 2018
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh says Thailand has accused Nigeria of being responsible for the collapse of its seven rice mills following the drastic fall in rice importation from the country.

The minister made this known at a meeting of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative ( PFI ) and leadership of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers of Nigeria ( FEPSAN ) held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday.

The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ogbeh said Thailand’s Ambassador to Nigeria made the “accusation’’ when he visited him in February.

According to the minister, the ambassador lamented that the collapse of the rice mills has increased the unemployment rate in his country from 1.2 per cent to 4 per cent.

“Just like two weeks ago, the Ambassador of Thailand came to my office and said to me that we have really dealt with them.

“But I asked what did we do wrong and he said unemployment in Thailand was one of the lowest in the world, 1.2 per cent, it has gone up to four per cent because seven giant rice mills have shut down because Nigeria’s import has fallen by 95 per cent on rice alone.

“So, Mr President we thank you for the support and we thank all the agencies and those of you in the private sector for your resilience,’’ he said.

The minister, however, alerted the nation on what he described as alarming smuggling of fake fertilizer and rice along the western borders of the country.

He, therefore, called on the Federal Government to take drastic measures to check the trend as all previous diplomatic measures had failed to address the menace.

“But one last request Mr President, we have to take one strong measure against our neighbour to the West. The smuggling is really compromising our capacity on our result.

“Too much rice, too much fake fertilizer is still coming across the borders into this country in spite of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) we have with them they are not listening.

“Maybe if the Federal Government take one tough action, they will come and renegotiate the terms because good neighbourliness means reciprocity.

“We can’t be allowing them to survive at our own expense and I believe that we will do something about it,’’ he said.

Ogbeh appealed to FEPSAN to adjust their blending formula using little more micro nutrients for some crops like cocoa, cashew, plantain, banana and others that would soon be revived by his ministry.

The minister noted that the agricultural sector had created millions of jobs for Nigerians in the last two years.

He said: “People may say what they like about jobs. Recently I heard that we lost four million jobs. Nobody has calculated the millions and millions of jobs created on the farms.

“So, this programme as it grows can only make us stronger.

“As soon as more dams and lakes are put in place, you begin to sell fertilizer all year round and not wait for the rainy season alone.”

NAN

http://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-responsible-for-collapse-of-our-rice-mills-thailand/

What is this propaganda meant to achieve?

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doctokwus:

This is the most pathetic lie I have heard this year.
Thailand is a country of about 70million people and Ogbeh is stupidly claiming that because of reduced rice importation alone from Nigeria alone,about 2million Thais have been rendered jobless!
I am not annoyed with this lie,I only feel sympathy for how Ogbeh at about 70yrs or so can make a mockery of himself with such lie that a kindergarten child able to read and write will feel ashamed of.

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You are here abusing the minister, yet you don't even know the meaning of "unemployment rate"... All these ipob Yoots.. SMH!

FarahAideed:
Nigerian rice importation has fallen by 95 percent ..tell us another lie we don't know ...Where are these large rice paddies located please ?

While within the same period, Benin Republic's rice import has increased by more than 100%. Guess where the rice imported to Benin republic ends? .....Your guess is as good as mine.

maclatunji:
Self-appointed Haters: It is a lie.

Me: Of course, your entire world is a lie.

So you believe rice importation has reduced by 95% in Nigeria?

Our president is causing recession in other countries lol

just a joke o..

If it's true then I'm happy for Nigerian rice farmers

I don't even expect pigs and idiots to agree with d minister. God bless Buhari.

NaijaMutant:


Below comment is a mockery of your level of intelligence

Its a big disgrace Seun considered you qualified to be a moderator on this platform

#Yawns

maclatunji:


#Yawns

all these fake yerobas sef
do you know that yeroba Muslims are not real yerobas?

Funny personalities in this government

Thailand's unemployment rate at 4% despite that. what's Nigeria's

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FarahAideed:
Nigerian rice importation has fallen by 95 percent ..tell us another lie we don't know ...Where are these large rice paddies located please ?

FG and lies is 5 & 6,we are not gullible.

FarahAideed:
Nigerian rice importation has fallen by 95 percent ..tell us another lie we don't know ...Where are these large rice paddies located please ?

Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh.....?
This lie is too much for a 70 year old Grandfather to sustain. Your middle name of "Innocent" cannot carry you out of this embarrassment. This is just too bad to say the least
I wonder how you will feel knowing fully well that all you had said has been in vain. It is all unsubstantiated tissues of wishful thinking

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galaxy15:
Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

galaxy15:
Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

Lol,I shake my head for this country. How are they helping local farmers? no encouragement at all. They go ahead and import Rice.poor storage facilities,poor transportation. farmers are not granted incentives and eventually,they end up losing. They are not supported but they want world class output. how can that one happen?[color=#990000][color=#990000]

galaxy15:
Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

galaxy15:
Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

Lol,I shake my head for this country. How are they helping local farmers? no encouragement at all. They go ahead and import Rice.poor storage facilities,poor transportation. farmers are not granted incentives and eventually,they end up losing. They are not supported but they want world class output. how can that one happen?[/color][color=#990000][/color]

galaxy15:
Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

galaxy15:
Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

Lol,I shake my head for this country. How are they helping local farmers? no encouragement at all. They go ahead and import Rice.poor storage facilities,poor transportation. farmers are not granted incentives and eventually,they end up losing. They are not supported but they want world class output. how can that one happen?

doctokwus:

This is the most pathetic lie I have heard this year.
Thailand is a country of about 70million people and Ogbeh is stupidly claiming that because of reduced rice importation alone from Nigeria alone,about 2million Thais have been rendered jobless!
I am not annoyed with this lie,I only feel sympathy for how Ogbeh at about 70yrs or so can make a mockery of himself with such lie that a kindergarten child able to read and write will feel ashamed of.

Thailand government and people will be cursing him on hearing this

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Mumu talk. The foreigner just dey maga you and you just dey fall for the issue. When rice is still expensive, wait until a bag of rice is 200(two hundred) naira a bag, then you can brag. This type of head pumping is going to lead to one way stupidity. Nigeria does not have land for real self sufficient agriculture. Until every roof can have a farm or a root/tree growing a produce can produce another produce simultaneously due to our technological advancement, then you can talk.

Try and have secret meetings with our neighboring countries on how we can use their land for farming partnership. We need to get serious in this country and be realistic when we talk about the country and region. We use to no mean say we now do. Then we were a lower populace now is a different story. We need to get vibrant, very very intelligent and help save Africa. We need Africa to survive and Africa needs us to lead.

chuksjuve:

Make una fear God naaa

We know you want to praise buhari and massage his deflated ego, but this lie is so glaring that it reeks of sycophancy..

Even devil will be shocked and marvel at the way Lai Mohammed has influenced every members of this administration with ground breaking and breath taking lies...

Oga Audu this is a big lie..

Don't ever try it again!!!!

...what is not a lie in IPOOP land?...

Nebuzaradan:
all these fake yerobas sef
do you know that yeroba Muslims are not real yerobas?

...another IPOOP unquotable lie-lie...so na dis is how una wan remove Buhari?......very useless very unimaginative yeye

All these old men shld leave us alone-o! So because u'r old, we'r now babies......

chuksjuve:

Make una fear God naaa

We know you want to praise buhari and massage his deflated ego, but this lie is so glaring that it reeks of sycophancy..

Even devil will be shocked and marvel at the way Lai Mohammed has influenced every members of this administration with ground breaking and breath taking lies...

Oga Audu this is a big lie..

Don't ever try it again!!!!

hahahahahhahahha. bros easy, you no go kill me with laugh. lol

Q

I disagree with d minister on thailand employment report. It's mere fabrication aimed at woeing bh to put more food on his tab

Man must survive

arrant rawbishness!... uncle pls tell us anoda lie!
shameless bunch of irredeemable propagandists!

galaxy15:
Nigerians!! We are funny oo. I've been reading some stupid comments that if I'm to reply the mods will have to ban me. You sitdown in your rat hole and think Nigeria is not making progress! Sorry oh enemy of progress our Agricultural sector is drastically improving. Lots of rice farmers now making cool cash in Nigeria. I've been consuming Nigerian produced rice a lot and so have the people in my environs.

I'll be honest it's not as attractive as foreign rice but I'm glad we're making progress and we'll soon get there. Patronize Nigerian made and grow the naira

There's a difference between hype and lies. This statement by the minister sounds very much like a pure lie. Do you know what it means for rice import to drop by 95%? That means Nigeria as a country, has attained almost a 100% self sufficiency in rice production and if that is the case,rice would be selling for extremely very low prices per bag in the market. These things aren't rocket science and anyone with a functional brain, would be able to decipher this. Yes,improvement is going on in local rice production(which started with the previous government) but it is not in any way,close to what the minister is trying to make us believe.