The former Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has stated that the oil and gas industry has its disadvantages as it distracts Nigerians who are looking for quick oil money. He said the COVID-19 impact on the oil industry has given Nigeria time to refocus as there's a need to get people back to the farm.

According to Kachikwu, Agriculture should be one of the focal points of Nigeria and President Muhammad Buhari is already investing in the agriculture sector. He made this known while addressing the level of impact coronavirus has on the oil industry. Kachikwu stated that the long duration before the eradication of COVID-19 gives the country more time to refocus its attention.

"What this does for us, if we use the time well, is that it will help us intensely refocus our attention to other sectors apart from the petroleum sector, and invest massively in mechanized agriculture, services, tourism, etc. The oil and gas sector has its disadvantages too. It is creating a lot of pollution, shutting down a lot of farms and sometimes distracting young people from careers, because everyone wants a quick oil return.

"Agriculture should be one of the focal points of this country because we have massive landmass. President Buhari has intensely refocused Government investment attention on agriculture and infrastructure. We need to get people back to farms. We need to.... https://allnews.ng/news/nigerians-need-to-start-farming-and-not-be-distracted-by-oil-money-ex-petroleum-minister-kachikwu

E Don happen!

I want real facts not lies. Can Agriculture really sustain this country?

In my own opinion, I don't think Agriculture, Mining, science and technology —all combined — can give 50% of what oil can give.
I'm not in anyway suggesting that we ditch the idea of diversification, Perhaps, I'll be stupid to say that, but I'm actually referring to those who say we should forget about Oil and focus on other sources.

Officialgarri:
I want real facts not lies. Can Agriculture really sustain this country?

The truth is, Agriculture is not what it used to be. The Northerners are trooping to the South to ride bike, no one is interested in farming again.

Alarinka1:


"Agriculture should be one of the focal points of this country because we have massive landmass. President Buhari has intensely refocused Government investment attention on agriculture and infrastructure. We need to get people back to farms.

Oga calm down, your president has been investing in herdsmen invading farms to eat up crops of innocent farmers who has suffered to cultivate their lands. That's the only kind of agricultural investment he understands.

Officialgarri:
I want real facts not lies. Can Agriculture really sustain this country?

In my own opinion, I don't think Agriculture, Mining, science and technology —all combined — can give 50% of what oil can give

That's why I shouldn't be sharing the same country with people of low mentality like you who believe only oil can help their lives. We need balkanization of this contraption first.

SLAP44:


That's why I shouldn't be sharing the same country with people of low mentality like you who believe only oil can help their lives. We need balkanization of this contraption first.

You know sometimes, you need to face facts and realities rather than being myopic and making assertions from mere hear says and shallow thinking

Officialgarri:

You know sometimes, you need to face facts and realities rather than being myopic and making assertions from mere hear says and shallow thinking

I think you really need to upgrade your education and exposure to understand the workings of the world, stop being myopic in your thinking. Spread your wings and fly.

The dawn is here.

Davash222:

The truth is, Agriculture is not what it used to be. The Northerners are trooping to the South to ride bike, no one is interested in farming again.

No doubt, Agriculture is crippling. Days of cocoa, palm oil, cassava e.t.c but majorly Cocoa.

Mind you, Nigeria faced oil completely in the 70s, and it was until then that Yakubu Gowon, confidently declared that "Nigeria now has more money than know what to do with it ".
Initially, we faced Agriculture and managed to feed a population of only 55.98million people.

Today we are about 206million and I do not think Agriculture can give what Oil can give to that population.

It can only be there to support. And that's a good idea

Can they provide the basic necessities for Farming??

Presently and moving Forward Nigerian can't depend on agriculture right now with the kind of population we have now.

Officialgarri:

No doubt, Agriculture is crippling. Days of cocoa, palm oil, cassava e.t.c but majorly Cocoa.

Mind you, Nigeria faced oil completely in the 70s, and it was until then that Yakubu Gowon, confidently declared that "Nigeria now has more money than know what to do with it ".
Initially, we faced Agriculture and managed to feed a population of only 55.98million people.

Today we are about 206million and I do not think Agriculture can give what Oil can give to that population.

It can only be there to support. And that's a good idea

The type of agriculture they even refer to is subsistence agriculture which will lead to drastic poverty. No wonder it's forecasted that 40 percent of the World's poorest will be Nigerians by 2040. Agriculture is good but leaving oil to focus on only that will just lead to another mono unproductive economy. The best thing is to diversify the economy across various sectors. ICT, mining, agriculture, manufacturing and also improve our services sector. We have everything it takes to be an ICT hub tomorrow if the government really wants to invest in education but then Nigeria is ruled by morons and will only get worse. Nigeria of the future will be a useless massive sea of poverty, insecurity and hopelessness.

Nothing but the truth