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exactly what are the obstacles to a transfer of knowledge and skills in this case? What on earth makes it seem not plausible?

here is your anwser:

Three years later, Nigerian farmers have been moved to alternative land, with compensation from the government,. Boreholes have been drilled, some 13,000 hectares of land cleared, mobile phone coverage is in place, and each farm has a house with Internet access, satellite TV, pretty gardens, pet dogs, and swimming pools.

these ex-ZIM farmers are not in Nigeria to train some Nigeria farmers how to farm. They are simply here for their existence at the expense of not well thought through idea of Kwara Govt.

If Kwara state is serious after 5yrs, all the employees of these ex-farmer should be given exactly same infrastructure to start their own plans.

is there any where this was mentioned by Kwara govt? No.

1000yrs after, the local farmers would still be using same old method since they have now competitor who will rather transfer knowledged to their children.

Since 1969 we have IITA, but did Nigeria govt make use of their training to translate to increase farming and improved yield? NO

For the 1.68% Agriculture Development Fund, I think this is a move in the right direction . . . theoretically. We need to encourage private participation and investment in agriculture. I think what I want to see is a firm policy, a road map, a clear plan. Not just talk. Let Nigerians now the gory details.
We can review milestones periodically to see if we are really on track.

that is it.

Yar'adua proposed N80 billion intervention fund for the importation of Rice and 1.68 per cent of the federation account to be dedicated as agriculture development fund.

yaradul is not getting it. those countries want to keep rice for their own people.

what has OBJ, the farmer, the president, did with agric in 8yrs?

we should urgently get back to rice-farming in: kaduna, jos, bauchi, kano and not short-sighted more importation next season is around the corner.

Well what can we do but 2 b optimistic.

you got take your future in your hands.

nigeria generating only 2,000MW yet they want to be 20best economies in 2020.

the truth, to be 20 best economic you need atleast 60,000MW. For nigeria this is pipe dream!

UK -> 80,371MW
France -> 116,592MW
Germany -> 124,268MW
Italy -> 81,511MW


Nigeria -> 2,000MW

What will over five million people returning to Lagos do for us? Higher population density and more trouble

, and imagine, the money, knowledge they will bring along? it will transform  Nigeria.

sure, they wont all move at same time but they are more needed in nigeria than in UK.

What of in Nigeria? Are we forgetting tribalism here?

exactly, fix our own problems instead of focus on other's people. thats why its getting worse at home.

To be honest, I am still shocked as to how Boris managed to win the election.

nothing shocking at all.

Brits are trying to correct their own percieved problems. what are we doing? complain about their solution.

Do you have to get a certificate before you have gained knowledge? Most of their workers will be Nigerians, just as they had Zimbabwean workers. It's no one's fault if the same workers refuse to apply the knowledge gleaned into commercial farming.

it's an attitude thing, i suspect.

It has to be concerted effort by govt. EU govt delibartely subside their famers.

If Kwara govt can 'underwrite' the huge loan for these ex-Zim farmers, they can also plan what is to be achieved.

To date, the Zimbabwean farmers say, the maize and soya yields have been disappointing. "It's just too hot," says Reid. In Zimbabwe, Reid could expect at least eight tonnes of yield per hectare, compared with just four tonnes in Nigeria.

they better buy A/C for the cows too and their milk production?

Cows have been doing well in Kwara for a long time. Jos is not the only place for cows.

there you go. these are nigeria cows that already adapted to Nigeria environment over centuries.

Whatever they choose to do, i hope there would be transfer of their knowledge and skills to Nigerian youths.

this is day-dreaming.

after about 100yrs in Zim, no knowledged was transfered.

their aim is not transfer knowledged but make a living.

if thats your govt aim, we have enough agric schools but what was done?

No come back to your country o - they wait for another man country - dey talk say them be racist - if him no be racist wetin him go come be?

exactly.

well no place like home. If the english did not take care of their london, people wont have gone there.

go back home and get things done instead of allowing weak minded to ruin things.

about time and justice should be carried for those victims.

milk producing cow are better placed in JOS area(middle-belt).

these cows need every thing to be near-perfect to produce as much milk as possible; temp, weather, wind, food, salt, care etc.

i hope they are planning to covert the milk to powder since there is no NEPA plus they have to deal with 'cheap' import from Europe.

OBJ got same cow from Castro in the 70's(OFN), 5yrs later they were all useless and no milk came out.

whats FG position in all this?

what happened to Maduke, the foreign affairs minister?

may be he has no internet access.

interesting bullshit, why cant Tribune also tell us where it landed?

Royal Thai Embassy,1 Ruxton Rd., Old lkoyi, Lagos, P.O. Box 3095, Nigeria.
Tel : (234-1) 269-0334
Tlx : (0905) 23369 THAI NG
Fax : (234-1) 269-2855

why dont you google?

still so much ignorance.

people were shot from crossing east germany to west during the old days.

many middle-east places have phobia for blacks and they also know your home country will ask no question.

you easily become a victim of your ignorance

Properties in that area goes not less than N18million naira.

so why should this federal govt agency sell less, when they know who buys at N7million can resell at N15million next day.

enjoy, be aware few people speak english and almost all things in Korean language but as your visit is official, they should have english speakers for you.

United Bank of Africa (UBA), was fined $15 million for failure to report suspicious transactions to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) due to huge money transfers from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The penalty against the New York Branch of United Bank for Africa, PLC for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was as a result of the deposit made by Charles Soludo, the current governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria into the accounts of the UBA branch in New York.

Further inquiries shows that the transaction came directly from the Central bank account of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) of which Soludo is Chairman while Tony Elumelu , the managing director of the United bank of Africa is a director

http://www.fincen.gov/20080428.pdf

Nigeria should recover its $480m from AFC. AFC should be pure private mattter, nothing to do with Government Money.

there's nothing juicy about zimbabwe.

indeed.

What do you believe it is the west wants or used to enjoy in Zimbabwe?? Quiz for you, can you please give us an answer and not some more rants??

if you dont know. Go back and read more about Zim.

we helped in South Africa, what we got back in return was the imposition of severe travel restrictions on Nigerians.

Simply because our leaders did not attach conditions to the help. we should think like the WEST.

we already lost out in Zim. we should have helped with our-clever-worded conditions.

the west would be back in full swiing once MDC is back in power, enjoying again the juicy part of Zim.

1.5 bedroom detached house at sinari daranijo street, victoria island, lagos.
well finished
price: 220million

Wow!!!!. This is $1.89million for 1.5bedroom in Lagos.

I am looking for the distributor(s) of Onduline Roof Products in Lagos.

Can anyone provide?

Thank you.

tope777,

between aluminium + tiles, which is better for roofing in Nigeria's climate?

is ethernit still existing?

beneli:
I don't think we shout equate Mugabe with Obj.

Until Mugabe started his Land reforms-which has not favoured the 'white settlers'-he was considered a great leader. The West see in Mugabe somebody who is a threat to their hold in Southern Africa. You see if they allowed Zimbabwe to succeed, the Land reforms would probably sweep across all the Southern African countries that continue to hold the natives economically hostage in their own countries.

So, Zimbabwe is failing because the West wants Mugabe to fail.
It is they who have ruined Zimbabwe not Mugabe. His mistake is in holding on to power for so long, so he alone should not be blamed for the plight Zimbabwe is in.

The West is even more culpable than Mugabe for the impoverishment of the nation of Zimbabwe. And i think that while we talk about democracy and all that we also need to understand what this is really all about and not get carried away by what the Western properganda machine says.

well written.

same west is saying China not good for Africa but ask

' 500yrs of West in Africa, what do we have?'

'why cant they stop manufacturing all their goods in China to protest?'

Until Africans can learn to read between the lines, no way out!

yara-ill is sick with Churg Strauss Syndrome -a rare disease that features inflammation of blood vessels (also referred to as angiitis) in the lungs, skin, nerves, and abdomen.

He has enough to deal with.

How many rooms is the Duplex? And how many Duplex do you have?

this is IP-based CCT.

Problem with naija is that the chief security guy wants his cut-of-deal.

Your security is as good as the people that runs it.

However, unconfirmed sources said the President’s health was far from being okay and that he was actually advised to move to the United States for better treatment because of his deteriorating condition.

However, pressure from home, particularly from the North, might have left the president with the option of returning home against expert advice.

The source had said that Yar’Adua was told in clear terms that the pressure of work in his office as president was too much for his health and he was consequently advised to “slow down,” which could mean his vacating office.

yet you guys are dreaming, yara-ill is going solve your power problem.

However, unconfirmed sources said the President’s health was far from being okay and that he was actually advised to move to the United States for better treatment because of his deteriorating condition.

However, pressure from home, particularly from the North, might have left the president with the option of returning home against expert advice.

The source had said that Yar’Adua was told in clear terms that the pressure of work in his office as president was too much for his health and he was consequently advised to “slow down,” which could mean his vacating office.

, things to come??

Another sad day in Nigeria for those who deeply knows what makes a nation!

May his soul rest in peace.

Would Nigeria Be A Better Place With A White President?

YES not because he/she is better but because the WEST would support him 100% with everything.

They always honestly support their own.

A car was recently crushed under the weight of one of the bill boards at Area 3 junction because it was parked beside it before the rains came pouring. Thank God there was no casualty.

I am not surpised at all. I was in Abuja last year, I saw one huge bill board and I warned the people, it is not safe.

This was at junction of Zone 3 with Obsanjo way, where cars are sold.