XhosaNostra: Funny that when it suits your narrative, you separate South Africans by race, but other times, such as this in instance, we're all South Africans. FYI, all the things listed above are eaten by white South Africans. I bet the person who wrote that is a white South African. No black South African eats an ostrich! We don't even eat ducks or turkeys, why on earth would we eat a crocodile/zebra for? A springbok & a kudu are deers. Nothing wrong with eating deer meat. But most of us have never eaten cooked deer meat, except in the form of biltong.
You're trying so hard to justify your strange eating habits, now you're just grasping at straws. Go eat a rat & leave us out of your madness. We don't eat rubbish.
I heard you are even eating worm and mice as one of your traditional food. How does it taste? Don't lie. Hehehe!
13 Weird Traditional Dishes in South Africa People really eat that?
Posted on 7 November 2017
13 Weird Traditional Dishes in South Africa When people think about South Africa, they generally think about Cape Town, the Kruger National Park, wild life and absolutely breath-taking natural landscapes. South Africa does however have a weird side to it…their food!
Here are 13 of the weirdest traditional dishes that you can find in South Africa:
Skilpadjies Also known as muise, vlermuise or pofadder, this dish is lamb’s liver wrapped in caul fat (the fatty membrane surrounding the kidneys) that is barbecued. It is known as little toroise (skilpadjie), mice (muise) and puf adder (pofadder) because of its appearance. Skilpadjies are best served with mealie pap or toasted bread.
Mopanieworms These are nutritious, crunchy but tasty dried out caterpillars. The worms are harvested from trees and bushes, squeezed to get rid of their guts and then boiled with tomatoes and garlic. The worms can also be fried. This dish is actually originally from Zimbabwe but became very popular as a snack in South Africa.
Termites Feeling hungry but you’re in the middle of the bush with no shops around? Why not walk over to your closest tree and have a look for termites? Famous in rural areas, those who have tried it said termites taste just like carrots! They are a great source of protein and can be eaten raw or roasted or fried in oil.
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Stinkbug Don’t let the name scare you away! Even though the bugs smell horrible while alive, they are beheaded and squeezed empty before being cooked and sundried. The end result? A cinnamon and iodine infused snack that is rich in Vitamin B. These little critters are also high in amino acids and help with cholesterol – who would’ve thought? As most of the bugs on this list, stinkbugs are eaten as snacks in rural areas in South Africa.
XhosaNostra: I know lol. I'd never eat anything a Nigerian cooked because only God knows it could be a bat, a hippo or some other type of disgusting "bush meat".
Stop being hypocritical. You must have eating all these in South Africa because it is part of your menu.
How do you see the ostrich burger?
menu Seeing and Eating Exotic Animals in South Africa
Disclaimer: It’s heartless to eat endangered animals. In compiling this list, I chose to feature chefs and restaurants that source meats responsibly. Media sources regularly report on the evils of gorilla and elephant bushmeat, and it’s worth looking up which species are endangered before booking a hunting safari. It is exceptionally rare to find endangered animals on the menu in a South African restaurant.
With so many exotic animals to see and eat, South Africa convinces many travelers to indulge their wilder sides. From ostrich to zebra, bushmeat can be delicious and healthy. In each of the sections below, an exotic meat is explored and an exceptional restaurant is recommended along with a game park. In this way, animal lovers can spend the day hanging out with their dinner, then return to eat it! Note that many of the restaurants featured below are fine-dining establishments and their menus change seasonally. Call ahead to ensure your exotic meat of choice is present.
Ostrich
I’ll take an ostrich burger over a beef burger any day. An incredibly versatile red meat with half the fat of chicken, ostrich makes a delicious a steak, burger, carpaccio, pâté, and more. Moreover, an ostrich egg is the equivalent of 24 regular chicken eggs, and its yolk is exceedingly rich. Ostrich is a popular menu item all over South Africa, and a concentration of ostrich farms can be found in the town of Oudtshoorn in southern South Africa. Buffelsdrift Game Lodge, located just outside of Oudtshoorn, serves a succulent ostrich carpaccio as part of its “The Buffelsdrift Salad” ($10) and its 200g Flame Grilled Tender Ostrich Fillet ($12) has a similar texture to a sirloin tip side steak.
Did you know that ostriches mate for life? Did you know they can live to be 80? Just up the road from Buffelsdrift, the Cango Ostrich Show Farm welcomes visitors daily, and its tour is fun and educational. During the tour, guests get to learn about ostriches, pet ostriches, ride ostriches, and even see a dwarf ostrich–all for $8.50.
Springbok
A type of gazelle, springbok tend to look like tiny rocking horses frolicking across the African plains. Farmers prefer raising springbok to lamb because it eats less grass and causes less damage to fields. Springbok is typically served in steak form, and to me, it tastes similar to venison. Located in the famous town of Stellenbosch in the Stellenbosch wine region, the 5 Ryneveld Restaurant offers an excellent half-pound springbok steak for $15. Chef Addington Mahurayi, who has worked in 5-star hotel restaurants in South Africa and Zimbabwe, seasons the meat with course salt and grills it over an open flame. The true springbok flavor shines through. It is served with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables with a balsamic reduction artistically dotting the rim of the plate.
Visitors will find springbok in most game reserves, including the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, which offers game drives. The reserve is located in the Western Cape on the famous Route 62.
Warthog
Ugly to look at, delicious to eat! Warthog has a similar flavor and texture to pork, and at the fine-dining Savoy Cabbage restaurant in Cape Town, Chef Peter Pankhurst serves a perfectly cooked Fennel-Dusted Warthog Loin with Bashed Neeps and Tatties, Onion Marmalade, and Sour Fig Syrup (just in case you’re wondering, “Neeps and Tatties” is a mash of turnip and potato) for $20. After being put into a brine for several days to relax it, my warthog was very tender, and the licorice-aroma of the fennel flower took me away to Tuscany, where wild boar and fennel flower are a common combination. Caroline Bagley, owner of Savoy Cabbage, says that the restaurant uses only free-range warthog, and, feeding on the natural food of the fields, it is hormone free. “The only difference is that the farms have no predators,” said Caroline. Except us, I suppose.
Warthogs don’t like to be near people, and they’re most commonly seen running away with their tails standing straight up in the air. However, the Hluhluwe Game Reserve has roving herds of warthogs, and it is the oldest game reserve in South Africa. You’ll find it in the KwaZulu-Natal province.
Kudu
Some believe that kudu, an African antelope, is the world’s best-tasting game meat. Kudu can weigh up to nearly 700lbs, and their horns, which can grow up to three feet or longer, are a common ornamentation in South African homes. A very lean meat, kudu is served as a steak or as biltong, a type of cured meat. Richard Bosman’s Quality Cured Meats produces an excellent kudu biltong that travelers can find at the Earth Fair Market in Cape Town. The meat is ruby red and tastes quite good on its own. The Earth Fair Market takes place Thursdays in Cape Town’s St. Georges Mall from 11am-3pm.
The Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve, the largest game reserve in the Southern Cape, is a great place to spot kudu. Take a 4×4 safari, or, to get really intimate with the animals, take a safari on horseback. The Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve is located along the famous Garden Route, which runs the southern coast of South Africa.
Giraffe
In general, giraffe is not a common item on South African menus. It’s a controversial subject, particularly because a few subspecies of giraffe are endangered. Aiming to treat giraffes responsibly, South African restaurants obtain giraffe meat through registered culling programs. A culling program removes animals from overpopulated areas, usually South African game reserves.
One of South Africa’s most famous restaurants, The Carnivore Restaurant, is located in the town of Muldersdrift just outside of Johannesberg, and it serves a large selection of South Africa’s bush meat. Obtaining giraffe meat from registered culling programs, The Carnivore Restaurant simply tenderizes and marinates the giraffe steaks and then roasts the steaks on Massai swords over an open flame. “Giraffee meat has a great deal of sinew,” says General Manager Allen Dixon. “It can be quite tough and chewy, however, it is very flavorful.”
The Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve comprises the southwestern section of Kruger Park, and it is a five-hour drive from Johannesberg. The Big 5 Game (lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros) are native to the fenceless reserve, and Sabi Sabi offers guided bush walks, Land Rover safaris, and luxury safari lodges.
Wildebeest
Wildebeest, also called gnu, is famous for its annual migrations, during which 1.5 million wildebeests travel approximately 1,800-miles roundtrip from the Serengeti plains to Masai Mara, Kenya. Wildebeest weigh between 220 and 330lbs, and the blue wildebeest is typically served as a loin or shank. In Cape Town, Chef Harald Bresselschmidt serves a Seared Wildebeest with Pepper and Coriander Crust at Aubergine Restaurant. Aubergine Restaurant was named one of the top 100 restaurants in the world by Restaurant Magazine in 2009. Chef Bresselschmidt marinates the meat in juniper berry dust, savoury herbs, orange rind, and a splash of gin, then he sears the loin lightly in brown butter to caramelize the natural sugars. He then bakes it to medium rare and allows it to rest for 20 minutes. Before serving, he flash heats it under the grill then slices and serves it. He says that, in general, wildebeest pairs well with dried or sautéed fruit, so long as it isn’t overly sweet, or savoy or red cabbage. “The meat is generally not too gamey in taste, and it pairs well with our own Kalahari truffles,” adds Chef Bresselschmidt.
Inverdoorn Game Reserve has the largest concentration of wild animals near Cape Town; it is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the city. Wildebeests can be seen roaming free in large family herds, and the reserve is also home to lions, cheetahs, rhinos, giraffes, and African buffalo. Anga Lodge furnishes the reserve’s accommodations.
Crocodile
Crocodile, a somewhat bland, white meat, has a low fat content, and it tastes a little like fishy chicken. Most restaurants serve it in pieces, but tail fillet is also available. Mama Africa Restaurant and Bar is a wildly popular eatery on Cape Town’s famous party street, Long Street, and if you want to try several exotic meats at once, try Mama’s Game Grill (market price), which comes with crocodile, ostrich, springbok, kudu, and venison sausage. To focus on the crocodile itself, order Mama’s Crocodile Kebabs ($14), which are grilled with green and red peppers then served with peanut satay and rice. The char from the grill and the satay make this tough meat quite palatable.
Crocodiles are a common site at game reserves, so why not head out to South Africa’s most famous game park, Kruger National Park? This massive, 7,523-square-mile park is located in the north of the country, a long drive from civilization. Here, visitors confront true Africa.
Zebra
Two of the three species of zebra are endangered; however, the plains zebra is common, and its meat can sometimes be found on South African restaurant menus. I hear that zebra meat is very tender and comparable to beef, only slightly sweeter. I’ve eaten horse, and zebra sounds similar. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a restaurant that served zebra during my time in South Africa. Savoy Cabbage has served zebra as an appetizer in the past, when Chef Pankhurst created a Sugar-cured Zebra with Drunken Soba Noodles, Pineapple and Habanero Chilli Salsa.
The Fairy Glen Game Reserve is the only safari near Cape Town with all five of the Big 5 Game. An hour from the city by car, the reserve offers 4×4 safaris, horseback safaris, and overnight accommodations.
chrisagyei: Our movie industry has been on a deliberate halt and destruction because nationally we can't and won't accept mediocrity in the name of National pride like how you guys hype your useless nollywoid or whatever worse off produced movies.We will rather watch mexican and Indian soaps.You guys hype Majid Michel or whatever and one lebanese Ghanaian Juliet Ibrahim and this dutch Blood Ghanaian Van Vicker or whatever and this American mixed Ghanaian Nadia Buari.Take them and grant them citizenship because they are not even regarded over here or even seen as Ghanaians.We celebrate John Dumelo and Jackie Appiah over here not those Arab and European Ghanaians
It was the same European that saved your country from perpetual corruption and poverty. Give respect to Rawlings.
samorobo: Thanks please help me tell that ignorant dog ....later they would say they taught out to act ,yet our movies are premiering at Toronto international film festivals. ....our movies are in British cinemas and most importantly the first african movie originally bought by net fix a global screening giant...so ghanians if at all you taught us ( I don't know the history cause I was not born then) why are you movies not recognized outside your country......I mean you need to see the way your actors are treated at our audition venues ( kept under the sun while nigeria upcoming stars are ushered in away from the sun ) all be cos they need a role in nigerian movies
They didn't teach us anytime. It was other way round and I have proven it here.
chrisagyei: I am saying what is that Convenant university or whatever doing there topping all your over 100 universities and Ibadan University is the only decent university to be ranked and you and I know it has always been beaten by University of Ghana in this same ranking all these years.Do you know the number of Nigerians in Ghanaian universities paying 1000s of dollars each semester.You would weep for your country.They can't even afford to attend the prestige public universities here buh are all over the private mushroom universities a Ghanaian will never attend upon the abnormally low fees for Ghanaians.It's a serious issue bro and your fake ego here on nairaland and self denial is not helping buh rather things are rather escalating.Why don't you rather learn to organize an election properly for at least ones and stop rubbing shoulders with the golden boy.We are the only remaining positive of West Africa.Nobody can trash talk Ghana except maybe Nigeria who calls us "wonders shall never end",now see small Ghana.lol,very funny
Answer this first. What is Harvard university doing at the top of over hundreds or thousands public universities in America, huh?
Unfortunately, for those who studied in Ghana, their certificates are almost useless here because it's not recognised. That's the reason most Nigerians are coming back home to study here in our private universities.
Be informed that most of those who came to study in Ghana were unable to get admission here because of the stiff competitions. They are just the leftovers.
samorobo: Oh please shut up the strike was meant to collect money from federal govt to reviatilize universities across nigeria so we can have more universities that would be ranked better and higher. ..and trust me they did collect that money that why the strike was called off I am talking about 162 billion naira.....stop looking for loop hole covenant university is a university built for nigerians by a nigerian ....I am sure if it was a private universities in Ghana ranked higher than us you would brag about in our faces so let me do the same...buhhhaaaaas
Is Havard university not private? Out of the top 8 universities in America, 6 are privately owned and they are among the top 8 best universities in the world.
Why can't he question America for having too better private universities than public universities?
chrisagyei: And why didn't you talk about 100% access and 24/7 electricity access to this little district capital town and it's high level security and peaceful serenity.Any Nigerian town and city will kill for this features.Do you know the number of Nigeriams residing in this town alone calling it prosperous.You guys have even evaded a less developed town called Kasoa which is mostly rural much more attacking our Winneba.You guys are everywhere here buh we hardly complain.We know you more than the Kenyans so watch how you talk to us.And Ghana is the best thing to ever come from West Africa.We're the golden child and poster boy of this region.We bring calmness after the storm amid the negatives in West Africa.We're your closest South Africa and Singapore which you troop for vacation,business,tourism and even crime buh we're still cool with you guys.
There's nothing like 24/7 electricity in Ghana again. Stop fooling around.
chrisagyei: And how was over 100 so called Nigerian strike infested Nigerian public universities not recognized in this same rankings buh were all beaten by a private built university by a criminal pastor who has duped the country's vulnerable for decades and which over 90% of Nigerian youths who can't even afford to attend the school ranked ahead of any of your universities.University of Education Winneba was built for the masses and has first class facilities with nothing like strike
Are you blind? University of Ibadan and University of Nigeria are private universities in your eyes? It shows Ghana's university are overhyped. Imagine, strike infested public universities in Nigeria are more recognised than your non strike university. What a shame.
chrisagyei: Seriously you can't handle blockchina and see the pictures you're posting degrading Winneba which never attacked you.Well for your information Winneba is not considered a city but its a town of 55,000 people and already has a huge university of about 20,000 students with about three different major campuses in three other regions.Winneba itself is a fishing port town and not even among the top three biggest towns in the central region.It has a huge modern fishing coldstore and a very prosperous town with over 80%roads tarred.It has 100% and 24/7 electricity access throughout the town and more peaceful and secured than any coastal town or town Nigeria can think of,modern Category A Winneba Senior High Boarding and Day Senior High School and other private senior high Schools all for a town of 55,000 people and the people are far better off with lowest poverty and hunger level.In fact it doesn't exist in Winneba and next time pick a town or city your own size.I always tell you you will always cry foul when a Ghanaian engage you personally.The ones here are too gentle
Forget, Accra is the only city in Ghana. Even Abidjan is better than Accra.
You forgot that part of Kenya's minimum wage.It's not our fault that you devalued the Naira!
Kenya's minimum wages is around 80 - 85 dollars despite 5% increase last year from around 60- 80 dollars but the lying Kenyans here made use believe your minimum wages is around 134 - 150 dollars. Is that not decietfull and shameful?
Do you think only Kenya receives house allowance? Mr, your minimum wages is around 80-85 dollars. Don't come here next time to deceive. Ok.
raker300: stop defending incompetence. Our country is full of it. Only in 2014 did we get a working train system. Only in 2014 did we start building power stations.
BlcoChina2018: You this boy! Minimum wage doesn’t change anything. How many people will benefit from a new minimum wage in Nigeria? . How many people are gainfully employed in Nigeria?
Jonraid: Saying it as if there isn't corruption in Nigeria.Let me tell you for a fact,we have corruption in Kenya just like in lot's of African countries.I bet the financial games that Nigerians play are on top of the league! You are Africa's largest oil producing nation and yet the one with the largest population of poor people in the world!
See minimum wages before devaluation of Naira. It was times 2 of Kenya and Ghana and equal to that of South Africa.
However, it will soon be 83 dollars which is still a far cry from 115 dollars as at 2014 but still more than that of India.
My point is, once the wage is paid, volla, it will take Nigeria out of that poverty whatever.
Barcarysam: Sixty Quiet Achievements of the Buhari Regime
It is now almost exactly four years to the day, that Nigerians gave President Buhari the mandate to change the story of Nigeria. Else where and a few months back, I scored the Buhari-led APC administration 52% for its achievements in the last four years.
Here are 60 indelible achievements of the President Mohammadu Buhari-led APC federal administration between 2015 and 2019. Discounting even eight achievements, the Buhari administration obviously merits the 52% I scored the administration. Though very clearly, the administration could do more and has shown the capacity and ability to do more.
The list is in no particular order. But some inactions of many previous administrations which were in better position to do, but did not, give an idea of how and why many more serious things have remained undone in Nigeria. I have deliberately started with some unbelievably simple things that were not done for decades, that this Buhari civilian administration has done to merit a second term. Who can disprove any of the following claims?
[b] 1 - Payments have begun, of 25 years old Arrears of Civil Service Pensioners.
2 - Ex Nigerian airways workers pensions approved for payment and payment begins, more than a decade after the sale of the organisation.
3 - Ex-Biafra police officers paid their pensions, almost 50 years after the Nigerian Civil War ended.
4 - The Nigerian govt agreed to out-of-court settlement of 88 billion naira for the reconstruction of public infrastructure damaged in Biafra.
5 - N1.3 Trillion naira fund bailouts was given to help with clearing humongous backlog of allowances and salary arrears of civil servants in 22 states.
6 - June 12 recognized as Democracy day. Chief M.K.O. Abiola as now been honoured along with Alh. Babagana Kingibe and Chief Gani Fawehinmi and other heroes of the June 12 Struggle.
7 - The Federal Govt has suspended new Laws enacted by a preceding administration, mandating maximum tenure for heads of religious organisations. The Law is now to be modified.
8 - History has been returned as a School Subject in the Nigerian curriculum
9 - Christian Religious Studies has also been restored as a Subject in School curriculum in the country
10 - The historic value disparity between HND graduates of Polytechnics and University graduates has now been resolved and laid to rest. Polytechnics now to become Universities of Technology to be awarding the Bachelor of Technology Degree. Lower lever Polytechnic certificates are now to be rated as technician certifications.
11 - Successful enumeration of all abandoned infrastructure projects in the country and technical evaluation for reactivation needs of all identified projects. Among the abandoned or suspended Projects now reactivated and currently in various stages of completion are
12 - The Mambila Plateau HydroPower Project abandoned 40 years ago, has been reactivated.
13 - The Ajaokuta Steel Projects has now also been reactivated after more than 30 years of being under construction!
14 - The Esan Water Project in Edo, awarded in 1997 was also reactivated and is now essentially completed
15 - The Dadin Kowa Dam Project in Gombe, started since 1975, some 43 years ago, was reactivated and now nearing completion.
16 - Commissioning and completion of technical review and evaluation for the construction, reconstruction or rehabilitation needs of 322 federal highways, including some road projects which were abandoned more than 40 years ago.
17 - The Lagos - Ibadan Express Road reconstruction and rehabilitation is now nearing 80% completion, after almost 18 years of unsuccessful efforts to rehabilitate the road.
18 - The Lagos - Abeokuta Express Road and Federal Highway is now being reconstructed too, after almost 30 years.
19 -The Ikorodu-Sagamu Federal Highway is also now being reconstructed after almost 35 years too.
20 - The rehabitation and reconstruction of the Apapa Port Road and the rehabiltation of the Ijora Causeway is more than 60% completed
21 - The Port Harcourt- Enugu federal Highway reconstruction has reached an advanced stage
22 - The 40-year- old East-West Highway Project has been reactivated.
23 -The Ikom-Itu Federal Highway reconstruction Project and many other roads in the South South
24 - Work has started and foundation pilings and all land pillars have been completed on the 2nd Niger Bridge construction, again after almost 30 years of planning
25 - North East insurgency is being gradually suppressed. Nigerian territory, including 16 Local Government Areas, which the Boko Haram had taken under the Jonathan administration, have now been recovered and rebuilding commenced.
26 - The Nigerian military under President Buhari, has ensured the release of more than 26,800 persons who had been kidnapped by the Boko Haram.
27 - More 70% of the almost 300 school girls kidnapped by the Book Haram in Chibok under PDP have now been released. Only one school girl is now still being held by the Boko Haram after similar kidnapping of more than another 100 school girls in Dapchi under the Buhari regime.
28 - Military barracks are being restored nationwide after more than 20 years of dilapidation.
29 - The Environmental Cleanup of Ogoni Land has begun, after almost 30 years of clamour.
30 - The abandoned National Cancer Centre Project in Abuja, has been completed and opened. Equipment for the Cancer Centre was abandoned in shipping containers since 2012, yet Nigeria had no functional public Cancer Centre.
31 - All unfinished railway and abandoned transportation projects across the country, were successfully evaluated, reviewed and restarted, with all and every possible bottlenecks and hindrances removed.
32 - Plans for new railway projects across the country including one transborder railway project, have been completed and the construction agreements now being signed. Under the new Railway transportation plans for the country, every Nigerian state capital will now be connected to the national railway network which will also connect all major Ports in Nigeria to major industrial centres and agricultural production hubs in each of Nigeria's six geo-political regions.
33 - Kaduna-Abuja Rail Project, approved in 2002 and started since 2007 is now finished and fully operational
34 - The Abuja Light Rail Project also started since 2007, is now finished and running
35 - The Warri-Itakpe Railway link, started and abandoned 35 years ago, was restarted by the Buhari administration and is also now running
36 - A new Lagos-Ibadan Express Railway Project has been kicked off by the Buhari administration, as part of a new standard-gauge railway lines project between Lagos and Kano, through Abuja. The Abeokuta-Lagos section of the project is now ready and is being test run. The Project started just two years ago in August 2017.
37 - Repair of the over 25-year old Abuja Airport Runway which had been overdue for over 10 years, was started and successfully completed in an unbelievable 90 days of 24-hour daily construction operations.
38 - Payment of cash gifts promised to Golden Eaglets of 1983, some thirty five years ago
39 - Redemption of promises of House gift made to Bonfrere Jo, Coach of Nigeria's Super Eagles 1996 Olympics Football Gold winning Team
40 - Resolution of the Issue of Title Deeds of Property Gift to the Christian Chukwu-led Nigerian Green Eagles Team which won the the 1980 Nations Cup.
41 - Major rehabilitation and expansion works are now going on, in three major Airports, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja. The Port Harcourt Airport (voted world's worst in 2015, is now a brand new airport). A new international Airport has also been completed in Abuja, while work has reached advanced stages for modernisation of the Benin, Kaduna, and Enugu Airports among others.
42 - Estimated Electricity Consumption billing has been outlawed and electric power meters are now being provided for homes for free, 10 years after they were promised, when Nigeria's power assets were sold.
43 - Verification of claims and Payments have began, of part of outstanding debts to contractors across the country, estimated to be more than N2 Trillion as at 2015.
44 - Payment of significant portions of debts owed to Oil companies, including outstanding long-delayed counterpart funds for Joint Venture Projects.
45 - The inspector General of Police has been ordered to revisit the issues surrounding the death of Chief Bola Ige and other unresolved political assassinations in the country.
46 - Restocking and re-equipping of the Nigerian military, something abandoned for many years - New fighter jets acquired as against no serviceable fixed wing fighter Jet in 2015. - Six New helicopters, the first time in almost twenty years and - 12 Super Tucano Fighter Jets have been fully paid for. Deliveries have already started and will be concluded by 2020. - The largest hardware investment in the Nigeria military in almost 25 years has been under Preaident Buhari.
47 - Approval has been given for the dredging of the Warri Ports, as was being agitated for in the region for decades.
48 - Official Recognition of Anambra and Lagos State as Crude Oil producing states devoid of the old politics and unnecessary bureaucracy
49 - Handing over of wasting federal assets on state-donated lands, such as the Tarawa Balewa Square, National Stadium and old Airport Presidential Lounge in Lagos and the International Tradefair Complex to the Lagos State government
50 - Clearing of over 700 out of 800 containers of Power Sector equipment abandoned in the Nigerian Ports since 2005 instead of installation for more reliable power supply in the country.
51 - Correction of the trend of depletion of foreign reserves and savings by growing foreign reserves from 29 billion dollars to above 47 billion, and adding fresh funds to sovereign wealth fund for the first time since the inception in 2005.
52 - Establishment of long over due Infrastructure Development Bank of Nigeria.
53 - Correction of the injustice of no rolling over of data roll by mobile phone companies to consumers. Before now, unused but paid-for data was cancelled at the end of the month. Today the government has ordered that to stop. This touches the masses right away.
54 - Clamp down on the Islamic movement of Nigeria, a group that has for over two decades shown itself as not recognizing government and terrorized citizens. The clamp down is seemingly high-handed though for now
55 - Establishment of Petroleum University in Okeronkoko in the Niger Delta region, a project long sought after in the region.
56 - Order to Oil majors to relocate headquarters back to the Niger Delta Region, another long sought move.
57 - One of the largest free school feeding projects in the world. Some 9.3 million Nigerian children are now being fed free of charge in schools, in a project that has seen school enrolment increase by as much as 34%.
58 - The youth employment programme, the N - Power Programme now has 500,000 Youths being paid N30,000 monthly while they are been trained and taken through diverse skills acquisition programmes.
59 - For the first time in Nigeria's history, the poorest of the poor in trading and other ultra small scale businesses, are now being given interest free loans starting from N10,000 each graduating to a maximum of N100,000. More than one million traders have been won nationwide and brought under the special programme being administered by the Nigerian Bank of Industry.
60. There is a FarmerMoni Programme similar to the TraderMoni, but for ultra small scale farmers, working through different farmer cooperatives. This is the smallest scale support for farming in the country. It complements the massively successful Nigerian Central Bank backed anchor borrowers programme for agriculture. The Anchor-borrowers programme gets a Bank to provide all the needed funds and other support, to particular groups of farmers to maximise output of the particular agricultural produce, while it works directly with ready off-takers of the agricultural produce as a marketing guarantee. This has accounted majorly for Nigeria's 10-fold increase in Rice production and three fold increase on Cassava production. It has also caused substantial increases in the production of Yam, Pal Kernel, Tomatoes and Maize.[/b]
Please not that I omitted the adoption and implementation of the very important institutional controls like the adoption of the Single Treasury Accounting for public funds, because it is a positive achievement just like the current Presidency's effort to avoid riding rough shod on states or other arms of government, except for issues tending towards the criminal.
I also have been unable to confirm other improvements in the education sector for proper documentation. Neither could I confirm plans and executions in the health sector among others. Nigeria obviously still has a long long way to go, but we are evidently in moving up.
It is obvious from the list, that this first term of the APC is more of repairing and restoring as well as completion of long abandoned projects. The APC needs a second term to conclude many of the projects and lay a good foundation for Nigeria's future. Let us give the APC another four years, then it will be fair to compare the APC's eight years and the PDP's ruinous 16 years that are better forgotten.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Kenya Is Ahead of Nigeria In All Aspect (Facts Don't Lie) by forgiveness: 11:28am On Feb 19, 2019
