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#Fix_Nigeria

At 1965, Nigeria controlled 43% of global palm oil production in the world �.

Malaysia got it palm oil seedlings from Nigeria in the 60s. Today Malaysia is the second biggest producer of palm oil after Indonesia - both countries account for 84% of the worlds palm production.

The Niger Delta was called the "British oil rivers Protectorate" until 1893, not because of Crude oil but Palm oil.

The question is "How did that sector just die off?"

Answer:

With the discovery of huge Crude Oil deposits in South South Nigeria, the lazy and corrupt Nigerian ruling elites abandoned Agriculture and focused only on Crude Oil money.

#Fact

India is the biggest consumer of palm oil in the world followed by Indonesia. The EU is third.

#ElbinawiTweets

Elbinawi:
#Fix_Nigeria

At 1965, Nigeria controlled 43% of global palm oil production in the world �.

Malaysia got it palm oil seedlings from Nigeria in the 60s. Today Malaysia is the second biggest producer of palm oil after Indonesia - both countries account for 84% of the worlds palm production.

The Niger Delta was called the "British oil rivers Protectorate" until 1893, not because of Crude oil but Palm oil.

The question is "How did that sector just die off?"

Answer:

With the discovery of huge Crude Oil deposits in South South Nigeria, the lazy and corrupt Nigerian ruling elites abandoned Agriculture and focused only on Crude Oil money.

#Fact

India is the biggest consumer of palm oil in the world followed by Indonesia. The EU is third.

#ElbinawiTweets

The same way other honey pots diedI started a project to resuscitate it through Blockchain technology but some people called me fraud and scammer.

Importation kills local industry of any economy..this is where the Igbos come in, all they know in this life is to import.

You'll be surprised they inport toothpicks and other unnecessary things from China and co. into the country all in the name of doing business. When we should be growing food and cash crops for export to strengthen our economy, some people are busy looking for what to pack into the country from China.

Cocoa, palm oil, textiles, leather etc. have all been killed due to unchecked importation. The free movement of goods in Ecowas countries too has caused so mach damage for our local producers.

South West today is home to so many industries because the average Yoruba person understands the benefit of producing what you consume locally. So many solid and e-wastes now in the country inported from Asian countries by people looking for money by all means, no strategic development plans, nothing!

Corruption kills everything in Nigeria.

Our overnors are not ready to invest state money on stuffs like this. They prefer stealing our common wealth,keeping it in some underground tanks for their children

Every problem in Nigeria, you guys attributes to Igbos but insist Nigeria must not breakup for Igbos to go. Why?

flokii:
Importation kills local industry of any economy..this is where the Igbos come in, all they know in this life is to import.

You'll be surprised they inport toothpicks and other unnecessary things from China and co. into the country all in the name of doing business. When we should be growing food and cash crops for export to strengthen our economy, some people are busy looking for what to pack into the country from China.

Cocoa, palm oil, textiles, leather etc. have all been killed due to unchecked importation. The free movement of goods in Ecowas countries too has caused so mach damage for our local producers.

South West today is home to so many industries because the average Yoruba person understands the benefit of producing what you consume locally. So many solid and e-wastes now in the country inported from Asian countries by people looking for money by all means, no strategic development plans, nothing!

DMerciful:
Every problem in Nigeria, you guys attributes to Igbos but insist Nigeria must not breakup for Igbos to go. Why?

Sadly, it's the truth.. the West had ports for trans-atlantic trade, producing valuable cash crops like cocoa, timber etc. for export. The North too had their groudnut pyramids, hides and skins from cattle and a lot they produce for sale in the trans-sahara trade.

Igbos on the other hand just want to buy and resell, no substantial value added, just money made. That is the genesis of your problem in the East if you don't know. Easy way out and shortcut methods of doing things.

Nigeria needs to go pro local manufacturing and stop unnecessary importation if we wish to survive the next decade.

So why insist on Igbos being your compatriots? And don't give me that lame excuse that nobody is holding them back.

flokii:
Sadly, it's the truth.. the West had ports for trans-atlantic trade, producing valuable cash crops like cocoa for export. The North too had their groudnut pyramids, hides and skins from cattle and a lot they produce for sale in the trans-sahara trade.

Igbos on the other hand just want to buy and resell, no substantial value added, just money made. That is the genesis of your problem in the East if you don't know. Easy way out and shortcut methods of doing things.

Nigeria needs to go pro local manufacturing and stop unnecessary importation if we wish to survive the next decade.