Reduce Number Of Nigerians You Give Visa, FG Begs EU

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has appealed for support from the European Union Mission in reducing the spate of youths’ migration to the union’s member countries.

Ogbeh gave the appeal in an interview with newsmen at the end of the monthly meeting of Heads of Missions of European Union member countries in Abuja on Tuesday, NAN reports.

The minister, who said that youths’ migration was not sustainable, disclosed that a joint committee would be set up to advance the programme.

According to him, rather than youths going out, the FG wants them to come back and invest in agriculture.


“We met today to explore areas of support for agriculture, agro-industrial growth and put forward the European Union proposal for partnership and enhanced support.

“We also looked at the possibility of their private sector investors coming into Nigeria to play a part.

“We also raised the issue of migration of our youths across to Europe and the fact that it is not sustainable.

“It is something that Nigeria will like to see come to an end by creating economic activities here to make sure that young people stay back at home.

“The response of the European Union was very encouraging.

“We want to set up a joint committee that can advance this programme because rather than youths going out, we want them to come back and invest in agriculture.

“We are also lucky that Nigerian youths are interested in agriculture, different from youths in other countries. Even those who studied other courses are interested in agriculture.

“We did raise the issue of kidnapping of investors here, we do not want any Nigerian or foreigner investing here to be kidnapped and taken away,’’ Ogbeh said.

On the exportation of agriculture produce to the EU, he said the government would also partner with the quality control departments of the union to avoid exportation of contaminated and harmful agriculture produce.

Ogbeh said that issues dealing with value addition, livestock production, training, seeds improvement, training, Economic Partnership for Africa (EPA) were also discussed during the meeting.

“The EU are asking us to lay areas where we want them to participate like value addition, livestock production, training, seed improvement, training, Economic Partnership for Africa which has not been resolved,” he said.

Mr Richard Young, the Deputy Head of EU Delegation, said that challenges and opportunities in the agriculture sector in Nigeria were discussed at the meeting.

Young noted that the meeting with Ogbeh also discussed the ease of doing business between the Nigeria and the EU.

On lifting the ban on Nigerian dry beans by the EU, he said, “I think the issue of the beans has to do with the phyto-sanitary standards and that will be sorted out in due cause but this depends on the improvement of the quality of the beans to meet the standards that we require.

“There are many challenges in the agriculture sector but also there are vast opportunities.

“We were very concerned to focus on the role of the private sector and how private sector investment can contribute to enhancing production in the agriculture sector,” the EU deputy head said.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.ng/reduce-number-of-nigerians-you-give-visa-fg-begs-eu/amp/

...EU need not do anything. Try do a little to better the country, Nigeria , and watch how people will stay

Instead of hiding you old face

Check well.. all His kids are abroad.. Oloshi!!

These are the ancestral spirits we keep praying against from MFM to LFC Including mosques.

Even tradionalists who get instructions from these Ancestors will tell you to pray against these ones.

See him mouth like shalanga..

This old man sef ...if the government in which you are serving create an enabling environment for youths to strive academically, economically etc the migration will reduce. Oyibo will be shaking their heads in disappointment over ur lousy request.

For how long have you been in government? If you and the older men resign today and give Nigerian youth chances most of the youth will not bother to leave

Let him tell us where his children spend a lot of their days? Me self wish to go but na money de do òjóró

cursed leaders.

The E.U should rather help us stop our politician from travelling abroad.

mmadu o ga bu zi ogebnye, bu kwara amusu

This is the minister of agric and he knows what is happening between heardsmen and farmers but chooses to massage Buhari's ego by talking trash to EU.

Enemy of progress. But you and your family can travel to any part of the world any day any time? I wish you and your Family double fold of whatever you wished us (Nigetian Youths)

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Ogbeh engages EU, seeks end to migration from Nigeria Read


Nigeria's minister Chief Audu Ogbeh, gave this appeal at the end of the monthly meeting of heads of Missions of European Union member countries in Abuja - Ogbe, who said that youths’ migration was not sustainable, noted that a joint committee would be set up to advance the programme Chief Audu Ogbeh, the minister of agriculture and rural development, has appealed for support from the European Union Mission to reduce the spate of youths migration to the union.



Ogbeh gave the appeal in an interview with newsmen at the end of the monthly meeting of Heads of Missions of European Union member countries in Abuja on Tuesday, May 14. The minister, who said that youths’ migration was not sustainable, noted that a joint committee would be set up to advance the programme.

Source: https://www.femiotawa.com/2019/05/help-us-stop-our-youths-travelling.html

Cmanforall:
...EU need not do anything. Try do a little to better the country, Nigeria , and watch how people will stay

APC is filled with charlatans

cc lzaa afamed adaibeku

These are the enemies of the youths of this country
I hope you all are taking notes?

What? People shouldn't look for their future elsewhere? The man is deluded

This one eye man that can't see anything.

this man again

Shameless people brought to power by equally shameless accursed sophisticated Coneheads.

Spits

Why not start by truly stopping corruption and the greed of our leaders so there can be a genuine redistribution of wealth for the poor to thrive?. The provision of basic amenities to the populace from the money being frittered away will also go a long way.

The fault is not in our stars but in us.

Same Ogbeh London Pizza... Chai

Always in the news for the wrong reasons, embarrassing himself, his family, the government and Nigerians

Zooman

so panful this is coming from as serving minister in a fail government

I hope his children are permanently in Nigeria.

To what crime have we committed being a Nigerian

Koni da fun e sir

This baba has gone senile

they killed employment, they killed self employment,t get killed basic amenities, they killed cheap food, they killed affordable fuel, they increased tax, devalued our currency, they killed security, they killed our votes , they hv made threats to end bet9ja....now those that wanna leave due to discomfort are being stopped...y are these guys sooooo wicked??

This old man has started mis yarning again