The Presidency on Monday raised the alarm over imminent famine in Nigeria from January 2017.

According to a statement made available to journalists, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, raised the alarm in an interview he granted a Kano-based radio station on Monday.

Shehu said despite being Africa’s largest producer of cereals and grains, Nigeria risks famine from early next year following a huge demand in the global market that is targeting the country’s surplus production.

“The huge demand for our grains in the global market is creating an excellent environment for the mindless export of Nigerian grains across our borders and unless this is curtailed, Nigerian markets will be bereft of food by January next year,” he said.

The presidential spokesman said the Ministry of Agriculture has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on the need to draw the attention of all Nigerians to the issue which, if not addressed promptly, could lead to a shortage of grains by January.

“Over the past year, providence has blessed Nigeria with a bountiful harvest of grains, more than enough to feed the country and to export to other countries.

“At present, there is a high demand for grains from Nigeria, from African countries as distant as Libya and Algeria, and from places as far away as Brazil.

“However, the Ministry of Agriculture has raised concerns about a massive rate of exportation, which could lead to a shortage of grains in Nigeria by January,” he said. .

He explained that Nigeria currently enjoys a free market situation.

twoMcfemad:
We don enter One Chance! By the grace of God we will survive this till 2O19 when this insensitive, callous, wicked and directionless govt will be voted out.

Btw, Is the wailers form still available? I need one,biko.

DLondonboiy:


Buhari would still win come 2019...

the north would vote for him massively.

the slaves would also vote massively for him..

He doesn't need the south to win...

Some people need to die of hunger before they would have sense...

twoMcfemad:
We don enter One Chance! By the grace of God we will survive this till 2O19 when this insensitive, callous, wicked and directionless govt will be voted out.

Btw, Is the wailers form still available? I need one,biko.

rusher14:
He us asking for strategic export.

The nit wits can never understand.

TheFreeOne:


If you happens to be an exporter of foodstuffs will you be more concerned by strategic export or profit? Or are farmers likes OBJ interested in nigerias food security or their ROI?

It is the duty of government to have in place checks to avoid famine as a result of excessive export.

So zombie who's the nitwit now

FSBoperator:
Who we go blame? Is it still Jonathan or PDP that did not save grains for the hard times?

Or how about the total devastation of farming communities in parts of Taraba, Nassarawa and Benue (the traditional food basket region) orchestrated by fulani herdsmen under strict supervision of security forces under the orders of the Presidency?

Or how about the declaration of technical defeat to boko haram which has devastated the agrarian communities of Borno and Adamawa?

Or what of the suspension of fertiliser and seedlings distribution to farmers by this govt?

Buhari you have succeeded in turning Nigeria to one of your lean cows.

Sibrah:
Are you OK?

DLondonboiy:


Buhari would still win come 2019...

the north would vote for him massively.

the slaves would also vote massively for him..

He doesn't need the south to win...

Some people need to die of hunger before they would have sense...

Sibrah:

Are you aware Jonathan govt refused to pay fertilizer debt?