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— Sep 30, 2016 3:22 am | Leave a comment

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the key to Nigeria’s quest for economic diversification and survival lies in agriculture and the manufacturing sector.

According to him, a strong manufacturing sector will create more jobs and wealth for people and it will also usher in sustainable economic prosperity.

Buhari made this comment yesterday in Abuja at the 44th Annual General Meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). with the theme, ‘Diversifying the Nigerian Economy: the Role of Government in Manufacturing.’

He also expressed appreciation to the president and the members of MAN for their immense contributions and unwavering commitment to the socio-economic development of Nigeria over the years.

Buhari noted that Nigeria owed MAN a debt of gratitude for their show of commitment, demonstrated by their respective investments in Nigeria’s economy despite daunting challenges.

He said this administration was convinced that the key to the nation’s quest for economic diversification and survival lies in agriculture and the manufacturing sector. A strong manufacturing sector will create more jobs and wealth for our people.

“It will usher in sustainable economic prosperity because we will produce what we consume as a nation and generate foreign exchange by exporting any surplus.

“The manufacturing sector is well positioned to be a major driver of Nigeria’s economic growth because of our immense natural resources and the entrepreneurial spirit of Nigerians.”

Buhari stated that government was therefore focused on implementing necessary policies and strategies aimed at unleashing the full potential of manufacturing in Nigeria.

“We will rely heavily on your ideas and inputs at all stages of formulation and implementation of new industrial policies. For our part, we will remove bottlenecks and create a more business friendly environment,” he added.

Buhari remarked that his administration remained committed to partnering with MAN in the task of charting a brighter future for the country as government was very appreciative of their contributions in formulating national economic policies.

According to him, the theme, ‘Diversifying the Nigerian Economy: the Role of Government in Manufacturing,’ is quite apt as it is coming at a time when the nation is faced with the urgent need to diversify the economy in the light of the dwindling price of crude oil in the global market.

The president explained that the dramatic fall in crude oil and other commodity prices has had a serious negative impact on world economies, especially countries like Nigeria which depended on one commodity for its export earnings.

Furthermore, Buhari said the administration’s strategic plan to boost manufacturing activities in the country was supported by the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) and the National Enterprises Development Programme (NEDEP). These programmes, according to him, present a clear roadmap towards an industrialised Nigerian economy.

“We are working on improving the patronage of locally made goods, bridging the gap between skills required by industry and those provided by our educational institutions and access to finance for our Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs)

“We recognise that MAN and the other Organised Private Sector (OPS) groups are our key stakeholders in this journey and we will continue our engagement with you.

The president urged MAN to consider national interest, so that the outcome of their deliberations will be to the benefit of Nigerians workers and promoters alike and said he is looking forward to receiving a communiqué of the deliberations from this meeting.

“As events unfold in the coming months, many of you will be called upon to play critical roles in the implementation of this administration’s agenda. I implore you to avail us your wealth of experience so that together we can uplift our nation’s economy and social well-being,”



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Our Economic survival depends on agriculture to that effect, your minister for Agriculture is unveiling plantain bread

So plantain bread is what we need now to survive, okwaya


Nigeria really need to invest more on mechanize farming.

Jonathan laid a good economic diversification plan through agriculture. It's a shame Buhari could not carry on the legacies of GEJ. GEJ was not all that bad. His corrupt cabinet performed better than the stainless cabinet of Buhari

And the mumu allocate how many billion dollar to oil exploration in borno?

While he is spending billions looking for oil!

I concur, that's obviously why he's putting all that money into agriculture exploration in the north.


Touch oil..... PMB reacts.



Kill Farmers......... PMB keeps quiet.



But agriculture is our messiah. I said it that word clueless became popular in Nigeria a couple of years ago because of the cluelesness of the then opposition.

Then BUBU give d local farmers loan. Agriculture, agriculture d agriculture na mouth dem dey carry do am?

It is now obvious that this man's brain need chlorine to wash off too many impurities inside, he isn't thinking straight anymore..

I think Buhari is right that's the reason why Ministry Of Information got more allocation than Ministry Of Agriculture.

President talks and promises too much! Kinda getting tired of "I will" - it's enough pls!

I think it's time for "We have" done this, done that!

Typical Fulani man....says agric.....means crude oil....

Except if the agriculture is to steal land from farmers to Herdsmen from North..

And the ministry of information got more billions in allocation than ministry of Agriculture...Bubu had to add insult to injury and spent billions on oil exploration in d North , yet oil we no see...Billions gone down the drain

Tallesty1:
I concur, that's obviously why he's putting all that money into agriculture exploration in the north.


Touch oil..... PMB reacts.



Kill Farmers......... PMB keeps quiet.



But agriculture is our messiah. I said it that word clueless became popular in Nigeria a couple of years ago because of the cluelesness of the then opposition.

It's crystal clear that our leaders knows the we all beleaguered with but it's either they lack the will to put this right or they are inept.

'm optimistic that nigeria shal be great again..instead of wasting of strength wailing,form a coperative and get back to agriculture.i have over 200 broiler now.farming is a way forward

Tallesty1:
I concur, that's obviously why he's putting all that money into agriculture exploration in the north.


Touch oil..... PMB reacts.



Kill Farmers......... PMB keeps quiet.



But agriculture is our messiah. I said it that word clueless became popular in Nigeria a couple of years ago because of the cluelesness of the then opposition.

Buhari is brainless. He's deceiving himself

tit:
And the mumu allocate how many billion dollar to oil exploration in borno?

He knows better than you

vengertime:
Buhari is brainless. He's deceiving himself

trust me...wailing is detrimental to ur health .......go and die

Then stop exploring for oil in the north and remove the army from the Niger delta..what kinda hypocritical administration is this??

Kingsley1000:
trust me...wailing is detrimental to ur health .......go and die

Baba let him continue

Its there way

ZKOSOSO:
Typical Fulani man....says agric.....means crude oil....

.

Chai!


Mohammed na true?

APC lie a lot.

They hate agriculture with passion.

BeeBeeOoh:
I think Buhari is right that's the reason why Ministry Of Information got more allocation than Ministry Of Agriculture.

Kingsley1000:
trust me...wailing is detrimental to ur health .......go and die

no you zombies are dead already but you don't know that

BeeBeeOoh:
It is now obvious that this man's brain need chlorine to wash off too many impurities inside, he isn't thinking straight anymore..

Let's be objective when we talk

We don't just talk for the sake of talking

He's your president if you have an idea bring it up

I saw most of your post atimes on the first row for

Several days on politics section.

If you have anything against is policy.

Bring up how better we can do it

not insulting him that way

Am sure you are a role model to many on nairaland

Please live like one.

TPAND:
Jonathan laid a good economic diversification plan through agriculture. It's a shame Buhari could not carry on the legacies of GEJ. GEJ was not all that bad. His corrupt cabinet performed better than the stainless cabinet of Buhari

Jonathan's agric policies have largely been sustained and agric output has increased. So I think you are wrong here.

BeeBeeOoh:
I think Buhari is right that's the reason why Ministry Of Information got more allocation than Ministry Of Agriculture.

Bro it will make alot of sense to back it up with facts

& figures

Help us screenshot the budget of 2016

To compare what you said

Smh,old men will never occupy that position again.....you do something and say another thing then making you silly before the masses

n hw many trctrs hv u bought....or hw many yng ppl hv u empower in dis sect..gov of lies...may God finish u soon

Bizibi:
Smh,old men will never occupy that position again.....you do something and say another thing then making you silly before the masses

Still have time to turn things around

sarrki:
Still have time to turn things around

there is no time....

obailala:
Jonathan's agric policies have largely been sustained and agric output has increased. So I think you are wrong here.

hey! chaiii! pls wch country r u...abbi ur lif bin dey stagnant u jst wakin up...i guess so