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: Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by 9ja4live: 1:41pm On Jun 05, 2016
Please house could this be true?


Intelicor has uncovered plans by Monsanto to take over all major stable crops of the 180 million Nigerians. This will pose an existential threat to Africa’s most populous country. An era with food security hijacked by the Western biotechnology firm Monsanto could breed a new form of independence struggle against biological colonialism. France may not stand aside looking. The latest attempt is the release of Tuta absoluta, a plant pathogen that cause rotten tomatoes. This pathogen was released by agents of Monsanto in the Northern farms in Nigeria. This would clear the way for the Federal Government of Nigeria to adopt the hybrid GMOs tomatoes grown by the Monsanto partner called Dangote, owned by the Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote. The plan backed by USAID has been under works for some years as Monsanto strategized to take over all the stable crops in Nigeria by making them genetically modified organisms (GMOs), so that they cannot replicate. The farmers will depend on Monsanto seeds forever. That is, if Nigeria survives longer than just a few years at the mercy of Monsanto. The have hijacked all the food security of Nigeria covering crops like rice, maize, beans, yam, tomatoes, cassava, millet sorghum, banana and the list goes on. Several tactics have been implemented including killing and displacing farmers from the Northeast states of Nigeria, in the mostly Muslim region, using hired terrorists called Boko Haram. The name meaning ‘Western education is bad’, does not show in the actions of the terrorists. In Nigeria, the Western interests have never been attacked by the terrorist group Boko Haram. French interests in the country have been spared from the violence. Rather, the Boko Haram targets mainly Muslims who account for more than 70% of the staple crops that grow in Nigeria. The new front is the tomatoes and cassava. The cassava plant is a staple crop in all of Western Africa, and was targeted with Cassava mosaic virus by Monsanto in the Southeast and Southwest Nigeria. The same hired terrorists disguise as Fulani herdsmen to wipe up ethnic sentiments and divert attention from Monsanto and their co-conspirators. The idea is to replace cassava with the genetically modified yellow cassava seeds that Monsanto falsely claims is pro-vitamin. Scientists we contacted at a renowned laboratory here in Paris dismissed these claims after testing samples and reviewing work done on the GMO cassava, saying that, the so-called pro-vitamin cassava added no nutritional value as a processed food. Instead, we were told that the starch is of even very low quality, with toxic levels of pesticides. It may only be good as biofuels as used in Brazil. Experts at the Earth Observatory using commercial satellite remote sensing images have tracked that, there is an alarming rate of land cover used for GMOs cassava across West Africa by Western companies and their proxies. This is an ominous development raising real concern to the national security of the ECOWAS countries. The crops are grown with massive use of pesticide and chemicals that may forever change the once pristine water aquifer of Nigeria. Fish found in surrounding ponds as unfit for human consumption due to toxicity of chemicals from the round-up pesticides used in these farms. Water analysis of the samples collected by a visiting French agronomist, analyzed here in Paris show toxic levels of major pesticide chemicals including dichlorovos. Last year, the cancer causing chemical dichlorovos was found by European Union Toxicologists to be as high as 460 times the threshold levels in GMOs foods from Nigeria. The EU declared foods from Nigeria unfit for human consumption due to toxic levels of these chemicals. Nigeria’s past administration agricultural Minister Dr Akinwumi Adesina allowed unhindered access to the countries food chain to Western biotechnology companies like Monsanto, who took great advantage. Corruption in government of directors at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Root Crop institutes have helped to propagate the GMOs crops. The future for Africa is for the first time is very bleak, should this menace by biotechnology companies go further unchecked. French authorities are keeping a close eye on foods from Nigeria but are doing nothing to caution the francophone Western African states about the hazards. One observer warned that, this may well be a well conceived conspiracy by Western countries for a full domination of Black Africa. Others disagree and point to the unwholesome business practices of the Americans, particularly the major billionaire investors in Monsanto driving the process in collaboration with Nigerian businessmen and politicians. Some say that, Monsanto wants to unleash the hazard in Africa and sell itself to Bayer, Germany and operate as a hidden viper, escaping investigations. President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria may want to fight this problem, but it may prove to be more difficult in practice since Monsanto appears entrenched with friends in key ministries like agriculture, health, environment, power and energy in his government. All hope is not lost, there may be some government officials in Paris who do not like what is going on. One official unanimously said that ‘if we do not help them now, the external help may come from China and Russia’. Russian virologists have long suspected that these Monsanto viruses would jump species and affect crops that grown in Russia. Should this happen, the World may go into the First Biotechnology World War. It maybe the best time to raise global concerns, since the government of Nigeria appears ill-prepared to deal with the challenges now.



Milliken A. ADP. Paris. 5.05.2016

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by 9ja4live: 1:51pm On Jun 05, 2016
House I got this mail from a mass mailing group. Do you think this should brought to the front burner and attention of government?

What is being done in the ministry of agriculture on the staple crop infestation that is currently ongoing in the country?

Can we demand openness on the part of the government and ministry of agriculture what is their policies position on the issue that is affecting the country on no one is giving it an emergency approach?
Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by K9blunt(f): 2:12pm On Jun 05, 2016
Its one thing to be suspicious of foul play it's another when you're certain without evidence.



Op though this write up is somehow logically valid, but the basis cannot be sound until its been backed by tangible and in refutable evidence so it will be taken with a pinch of salt.

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by sammyj: 2:17pm On Jun 05, 2016
I am suspecting conspiracy theory from the manufacturer of GMO seeds. I hope Nigeria farmers willl not regret this action by resulting to use this seeds against the regular none canceruous seeds in the coming years. angry undecided

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by 9ja4live: 2:38pm On Jun 05, 2016
K9blunt:
Its one thing to be suspicious of foul play it's another when you're certain without evidence.



Op though this write up is somehow logically valid, but the basis cannot be sound until its been backed by tangible and in refutable evidence so it will be taken with a pinch of salt.

Bro as stated, I just got the mail sent to so many mails. The country should come strong on such because I know the western nation don't wish Nigeria good and u have lost confidence in the government ability to protect us from this kind of treat, considering the errors it's been making in its policies consistently administration after administration . They will be a need to raise as a people and demand responsibility from the government in case of such a treat.
How trust I don't know but sounds very logical. We saw with our own eyes what the west did with ebola in Africa and Obama clear position on Nigeria. I also heard of the accusations of France in its support for Boko haram.

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by aminho(m): 2:40pm On Jun 05, 2016
Hmm and the blame goes to Akin chai
Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by K9blunt(f): 2:47pm On Jun 05, 2016
9ja4live:


Bro as stated, I just got the mail sent to so many mails. The country should come strong on such because I know the western nation don't wish Nigeria good and u have lost confidence in the government ability to protect us from this kind of treat, considering the errors it's been making in its policies consistently administration after administration . They will be a need to raise as a people and demand responsibility from the government in case of such a treat.
How trust I don't know but sounds very logical. We saw with our own eyes what the west did with ebola in Africa and Obama clear position on Nigeria. I also heard of the accusations of France in its support for Boko haram.

Don't forget these foreign people are very smart, you would never know who is your friend..... What makes you think its not them that is spreading such conspiracy stories so as to get their main target across ? Just think about it, its good to be proactive but not all the time, sometimes its about sitting back and observing before checkmating .
Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by ogb5(m): 2:54pm On Jun 05, 2016
you can never say in the world we live in today.

anything goes
Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by modath(f): 2:54pm On Jun 05, 2016
sammyj:
I am suspecting conspiracy theory from the manufacturer of GMD seeds. I hope Nigeria frames willl not regret this action to result tj their seeds in the coming years. angry undecided


Too late, Nigeria already don enter the one chance since , did research about it and would have created a thread but just got overwhelmed by the sheer wickedness of the west and also didn't want to add to the panic.

That their Agric revolution thing was a giant ponzi scheme...The kain CANCER & other deadly diseases wey dey lurk ehn!!! lipsrsealed


http://saharareporters.com/2014/05/01/monsanto-gmos-and-nigeria’s-bleak-future-saatah-nubari

http://ecowatch.com/2016/03/29/monsantos-gmo-cotton-corn-nigeria/

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/business/monsanto-launches-3-conventional-maize-hybrids-in-nigeria/147375.html

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/biotechnologyll-grow-economy-11-6bn-monsanto/


http://newsrescue.com/gmo-foods-re-enslavement-nigeria-g8-monsanto-ministry-agriculture/#axzz47XvWHnx3

Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by cocolacec(m): 3:29pm On Jun 05, 2016
Outrageous! That's what you'll say over and over again when you read how the biotechnology companies have manipulated the government, our food, and the media, and put an entire generation at risk."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSDEkoPwMfk

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by 989900: 4:50pm On Jun 05, 2016
GMOs are bad news.

Russsia and some other countries banned them already.

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by naijagobetter(m): 4:55pm On Jun 05, 2016
K9blunt:
Its one thing to be suspicious of foul play it's another when you're certain without evidence.



Op though this write up is somehow logically valid, but the basis cannot be sound until its been backed by tangible and in refutable evidence so it will be taken with a pinch of salt.
i agree with the OP, this is not a coicidence but a calculated attempt to ruin our agricultural sector jus as thy did with electricity.

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by MadamExcellency: 5:14pm On Jun 05, 2016
9ja4live:
House I got this mail from a mass mailing group. Do you think this should brought to the front burner and attention of government?

What is being done in the ministry of agriculture on the staple crop infestation that is currently ongoing in the country?

Can we demand openness on the part of the government and ministry of agriculture what is their policies position on the issue that is affecting the country on no one is giving it an emergency approach?

Ministry of agriculture in conjunction with University of Agriculture Umudike is doing very well in the research and development of high breed/yield cassava stems. As it stands, we don't need any genetically modified cassava stem to get us 25 tonnes of cassava roots per hectare of farmland with TMS 30572, NR 8082, NR8083, TMS 4(2) 1425, TMS 81/00110, TMS 92/0326. The ten new cassava varieties released recently.

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Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by 9ja4live: 10:53pm On Jun 05, 2016
cocolacec:
Outrageous! That's what you'll say over and over again when you read how the biotechnology companies have manipulated the government, our food, and the media, and put an entire generation at risk."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSDEkoPwMfk

Wow Bro you killed this investigation. Really we are in trouble and our government don't know about these effects. Sadly our security agencies should have addressed this but they all compromised.
Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by babydioku(f): 12:00am On Jun 06, 2016
Lol. Good morning folks. Have you ever wondered why millions of naira worth rice fields were set ablaze by hired zombies in this country. Why farmers are being discouraged from farming by the same set of zombies carrying sophisticated weapons and backed by nigerian army?
Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by akanke79: 7:54pm On Jun 16, 2016
Enjoy your Gmo pic

Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by Nobody: 7:56pm On Jun 16, 2016
[size=18pt]When will Nigerians wake up ?[/size]
Re: : Nigeria Targeted With Tomato Virus Tuta Absoluta: Pressured To Adopt Monsanto by stevecantrell: 8:08pm On Jun 16, 2016
9ja4live:
House I got this mail from a mass mailing group. Do you think this should brought to the front burner and attention of government?

What is being done in the ministry of agriculture on the staple crop infestation that is currently ongoing in the country?

Can we demand openness on the part of the government and ministry of agriculture what is their policies position on the issue that is affecting the country on no one is giving it an emergency approach?

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