The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N10.7billion for the establishment of 10 new rice mills.

This was disclosed yesterday by the Ministers of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri after the Council’s meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.


Lokpobiri said that the Council approved the 10 rice mills with the capacity to produce 100 tonnes per day, and the mills would be managed by private rice millers.

“Today the Federal Executive Council approved the establishment of 10 very large rice mills to enhance the milling capacity of rice value chain in the country.

“Few years ago it was reported that this country needs a minimum of 100 large rice mills. As of today we have about 21 but Federal Government in its wisdom decided that today we should approve the establishment of 10 at the total cost of N10.7billion.

“These would be given to the sector to manage which they will be pay back within a given timeframe as it would be agreed between the Bank of Agriculture and the Rice Millers,’’ he said.


According to the minister, the mills will be located in Kebbi, Zamfara, Benue, Kogi, Bayelsa, Anambra, Kaduna, Ogun, Niger and Bauchi states.
Source: http://www.reporter247.org/2018/04/nigerian-govt-approves-n107bn-for.html

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Hmmmmm

As long as Buhari is in charge all roads leads to the North.

Igbos will still call this fake news, those guys are sick

Kudos

nice

Propaganda as usual

Many are things that have been approved in this country but never see the light of the day.


Meanwhile, where is the Budget Buhari approved last year?

As much investment as we can get in the production of our number one staple is necessary.

hmuhammad:
Igbos will still call this fake news, those guys are sick

what has ipob got to do with this. U lack sense. Do u eat nigerian rice

Hmm. ... The fear of
2019.

North with many slot. Why

Accept any news from Nigeria government at your own peril no matter how good it sounds.

Infact, the better it sounds the more reason why you should double doubt it..
Martin Luther family award and Campbell comes to mind

Govt has no business in business




Create enabling environment and let private hands carry out all these... Smh

Desyner:
As long as Buhari is in charge all roads leads to the North.

North got the land take it or leave it.

Sai Buhari!

hmuhammad:
Igbos will still call this fake news, those guys are sick

You woke this morning with IPOB on your mind go back to your nightmare

What Is The Total Acre Of Rice Plantation In The Nation? My Fear Is For Most Of These Mills Remain Idle.

For those who ask rethorics like"shall we fry beans" Rice and beans might just be on the horizon.:!!:.

Each Mill equates 1bn. I yam sorry. Later, you'll flood the markets with plastic rice. Make una dey use our oil money well ooo. B4 ...

Nothing for our darling Igbemo rice in Ekiti....




Why na?

Another approval that may not see the light of the day!
Since 2015 they have been approving with nothing on the ground

Keep on deceiving the muntulas!

Where is my Holes and Cutlass

omg!!! 1b for each rice mill? hmmmmn there's God o

will all be placed in the north

Good call.

I do hope it will be achievable. Anyway, it's a nice development.

all na washy

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“Wasted Generation” ~ Prof. Wole Soyinka called them.

“A generation that play too much, sleep too much and engage in idle chatter and gossip" ~ Chief Obafemi Awolowo foresaw

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