The Federal Government said on Tuesday egg production, processing and marketing could create no fewer than one million jobs through its National Egg Production (NEGPRO) Scheme.

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this known in Abuja at a meeting with the Technical Committee on National Egg Production.

Ogbeh expressed optimism that the country would be self-sufficient in egg production through the scheme, by which poultry value chain would be developed across the 36 states of the country including FCT.

The minister said the scheme would be inaugurated in Ondo State and subsequently in other states of the country.

“The ministry will work with the committee and with the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), we will achieve the goal of the scheme.

“Unless we deal with the problem of food, Africa cannot survive,’’ he said.

The Chairman of the committee, Mr Toyin Taiwo, said in a document that the scheme was aimed at strengthening egg production, processing and consumption in the country.

Taiwo, who is also the Director, Animal Husbandry in the ministry, said the scheme would help diversify the economy and increase the contribution of agriculture to the country’s Gross Domestic Product.

“The scheme is for the period of five years and at full operation nationwide, it is expected to provide about 50 million table eggs daily for local consumption, export, processing into egg powder for use in confectioneries and pharmaceuticals,’’ he said.

Chief Tunde Badmus, the Chairman of Tuns Farms Limited and National Anchor of the scheme, said that farmers would be given loans by the CBN to kick start egg production across the country after the flag off of the programme in states.

He listed the facilitators of the scheme to include Bank of Agriculture, the Poultry Association of Nigeria, CBN and the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that in 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tuns farms to develop the scheme to improve nutrition and egg production across the country.

http://www.metronaija.ng/fg-create-1m-jobs-eggs-production-minister/

Anyone who believes this needs some serious brain check up.

Is egg our problem?! Has there ever been a crisis or a situation due to lack of eggs? Do we lack eggs?! Smh.

I laugh in Buhari's language.

hehehehehe... And d comedy show continues. Na d 1million ppl go dey lay d eggs? Wheres Sarrki and his fellow e-goats, prepare ur asses to lay eggs

Does this man ever think before talking?

eTECTIVe:
hehehehehe... And d comedy show continues. Na d 1million ppl go dey lay d eggs?

the way they call the millions sef; you go dey think say na another thing!

action speaks louder than words

Who're this FG sef All they do is talk talk and talk without action!!!

Make I go back to my poultry farm sharp sharp
I go employ sarrki as manager.

every time " will " when will it be " has /had"

E no go beta 4 unah. The jobs they (FG) couldn't created in the last years they assumed office, na now wey election don dey near una wan job. Egg production kor, leg production nii...... Scammers!

I don't know the kind of weed this Audu Ogbeh smokes, he needs to stop that shit so he can think straight. Always misfiring

And pay them how much each...?

Nah Mai Shai una carry for mind be that...as usual bold and unfortunate lies that are not backed by proper research and planning.

So Yusuf buhari sold eggs and was able to buy 135 million power bike?



Well, saleing eggs is better than working in BMC


cc saarki

They keep manufacturing claims in the air ..we will we will will

Just look at!

HeyCorleone:
Anyone who believes this needs some serious brain check up.

Is egg our problem?! Has there ever been a crisis or a situation due to lack of eggs? Do we lack eggs?! Smh.

Exactly my thoughts.

As long as this is in the agricultural sector, it's 100% viable. The only major challenge is whether there is the political will do match words with action.

Sadly, this regime, like many before it, have only been efficient on socia media

why do they think we don't know our numbers.

Apc a pruly scam

na him father go come do that egg


ndi ara

They should create 1 million jobs in the air. Empty promises

Sai baba

Ipod pigs will come here and SHOUT it's a lie, they are still in pain of 2015 election...

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one million jobs through egg production! wetin we no go hear 4 this country. a country wey president pikin power bike dey more expensive than d president networth.

anyway, this can b possible if humans will b d ones laying d eggs.
# fear buhari govt if u love ur life.

I hope the New Ink leaves more than a mere dot on the blank paper that is Nigeria. Amen.

I hope the "Nigerian Factor" doesn't make the new scheme DOA. Amen.

eTECTIVe:
hehehehehe... And d comedy show continues. Na d 1million ppl go dey lay d eggs?

In a sane country, this man will never get any political appointment again.