CSTR13:
Raising alarm to who?
Is it chukwuemeka hustling to make ends meet that would help the govt to formulate policies to curb the imminent famine?.

lol my brother, can you imagine? raising alarm to who? I guess this guys don't even know why they are in office!! olodos!!

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT WHEN FULANI HERDSMEN a.k.a UNKNOWN GUNMEN RAVAGING ON FARM PRODUCE WITH THEIR COWS ON PEOPLE FARMS AND SHOOTING THEM TO VACATE THEIR VILLAGES. COME TO SOUTHERN KADUNA AN SEE HOW THEY DROVE PEOPLE FROM THEIR SETTLEMENTS WHILE IT IS NOW HARVEST TIME, FARMERS IN THAT AREA CAN'T GO TO HARVEST BECAUSE IT'S EITHER THEY GET KILLED OR THE COWS HAVE DESTROYED THE CROPS

abacha



where art thou

The best thing we can do right now is to halt exportation and feed the nation until we get our shiit together.is that so hard to comprehend ..smh this government sef.

Sibrah:

Are you aware Jonathan govt refused to pay fertilizer debt?

Sorry dear, there was famine in 1984 when Buhari was the head of state. Stop blaming GEJ, your Buhari has been a failure from Birth. Any time you visit your village, try and look out for an old man of 73years to be your manager.

DLondonboiy:

Buhari would still win come 2019...
the north would vote for him massively.
the slaves would also vote massively for him..
He doesn't need the south to win...
Some people need to die of hunger before they would have sense...

Wining elections in Nigeria is very easy. GEJ refused to use the power

prophet of doom. what happened in samaria ll happen in nigeria ds people ll see it n ll not taste it.

This people are stupid...

Who is this F.G sef? Sebi buhari don plant rice full everywhere for naija already? So why the panic

The cattle rearers and farmers do not remit a single penny to the national treasury. Rather they go about freely and carelessly, thinking agriculture is only about land and rainfall, without any economic /scientific research institute and administrative structure to reap it's benefit through taxation and proper policy frame work for society's .
it's so sad that to think Buhari can revive agriculture without building a frame work and research institute. It's like pouring water in a basket.
Food security does not end in the farm, it is a complex web of policy and business activities from farm to agro allied industries to serve national interest.
This is where he should have put all his energy, but he would rather be the petroleum minister than the agricultural minister.

[i][/i]typing...

The dumb nomad n cabinet are sick upstairs!

Are they not thesame set of people that said the recession will be over before 2016 ending

APC keeps giving their supporters reasons not to believe them any more BUT the supporters wont see this......

repogirl:
Where is the forex from all this excessive exports abeg? If all our food is being exported as they claim, shouldn't the money from the sales have an impact on this recessive economy?

Good question but unfortunately this government is all about the more you look the less you see. Instead of being proactive and proffering solutions they always resort to blame game.

DLondonboiy:


Buhari would still win come 2019...

the north would vote for him massively.

the slaves would also vote massively for him..

He doesn't need the south to win...

Some people need to die of hunger before they would have sense...

SAID LIKE A MU MU

davidif:
Chai! Naija news late ehn? I posted this several weeks ago and it's now it's getting to the front page.

Lol I remember. Maybe use alarmist headline next time.

rusher14:


Does government operate without private sector input?

Do strategies not emanate from discovering issues?

Do suggestions not require analysis?

Mum.u respect yourself and open your mind.

Are these afterthoughts all you've got to offer when you ought to have used your brain from onset?

What a br.ain crip.ple...opon.u afo.fun gbe.mu.

very funny govt!
shouting diversification everyday and yet spending billions looking for crude oil in the north.
av neva seen a govt dat creates panic like dis particular govt!
the other day, PUBLIC COMPLAINTS COMMISSION staffers were protesting and complaining to us about their salaries not bn paid fully!
now govt is complaining to us that 2017 will be worse than 2016!
buhari pls resign, nor be by force to rule abeg

Famine plus the present day hardship.... Zimbabwe pls grant me asylum oooo.

Crocodile tears.

Foolish and illiterate president. After funding $500 million to Hillary Clinton's foundation for her campaign, and you have the gut to tell Nigerians stupid and rubbish thing.

Pray you will be alive to see Nigerians suffer in that 2017....

BeeBeeOoh:


http://punchng.com/presidency-raises-alarm-imminent-famine/

what is he saying? When i had of famine i thought it s due to lack of rainfall, suprised cos there was more than enough dis year. If its due to export demand then its worth celebrating we only need to be proactive and secure availabilty and earn more hard currency

TheFreeOne:
The FG better do something fast.

Recession + Famine....no be die be dat

Father Lord Nigerians commit their lives into your hands cos any trust in APC is akin to suicide.

My dear brother, please be reading well. Read the third paragraph especially. Nobody is saying there would be food shortage in Nigeria due to carelessness or ineffective policies of government on agriculture, but basically owing to very high demands of our products by other countries which may shorten our own ration if we yield to their requests accordingly. You have also read that we had a very bountiful harvest this year and we are a central point of attention to the whole world, food wise. Let us just try as much as possible to be reading between the lines before allowing sentiments to becloud our sensitivity while we react to issues. Thanks.

repogirl:
Where is the forex from all this excessive exports abeg? If all our food is being exported as they claim, shouldn't the money from the sales have an impact on this recessive economy?

abi o

Pls federal government should be proactive and look for ways to curb this famine proclaimed by this minister. Nigerians can't afford to add to this present suffering going on in this country now.if all of u lack ideas of governance pls park ur load and go . I am an APC supporter but no room for excuse anymore.thank u.

This title is alarmist

Sibrah:

Are you aware Jonathan govt refused to pay fertilizer debt?

So that old woman succeeded in brainwashing you

Well! Continue being silly

Mendelssohn:


My dear brother, please be reading well. Read the third paragraph especially. Nobody is saying there would be food shortage in Nigeria due to carelessness or ineffective policies of government on agriculture, but basically owing to very high demands of our products by other countries which may shorten our own ration if we yield to their requests accordingly. You have also read that we had a very bountiful harvest this year and we are a central point of attention to the whole world, food wise. Let us just try as much as possible to be reading between the lines before allowing sentiments to becloud our sensitivity while we react to issues. Thanks.

Agreed we had a good harvest which prompted high demand from other countries but it's the govt that ought to put in place measures to ensure we don't shortchange ourselves. And it needs to be proactively done asap to avoid famine 'cos farmers will majorly think of their ROI.

My main concern is how serious is the govt to tackle this matter 'cos January is around the corner and the earlier the better for us lest they'll start blaming past government as usual if it eventually happens(God forbid).

Anyway thanks bro.

BeeBeeOoh:


http://punchng.com/presidency-raises-alarm-imminent-famine/

... Audu Ogbe..... We are self sufficient in rice production
FG...... BY 2016 year end the govt had achieved maximum food security.
Audu Ogbe on 14th Nov, 2016....Nigeria will experience food famine by 2017.

Confusion and reverse policy in this govt is too much. Trial and error government.

Sibrah:

Are you aware Jonathan govt refused to pay fertilizer debt?

Is that what will lead to famine in 2017? But when GEJ was owing fertilizer debt, the country was not suffering from famine and high food prices? #kontinu

Juciano1:
Is that what will lead to famine in 2017? But when GEJ was owing fertilizer debt, the country was not suffering from famine and high food prices? #kontinu

It affected reserve. Plus the article clearly states that the anticipated famine is a result of global demand . . . and not Buhari

I beg make we hear word, famine that has already started, where is the money to buy the over cost food items now, may GOD help us.