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President Muhammadu Buhari said
Thursday in Abuja that his
administration will vigorously
implement policies that will revive
Nigeria’s agricultural sector,
stressing that Nigerians must
produce what they eat as the
county can no longer fund
importation.
Speaking at an audience with the
new Bulgarian Ambassador to
Nigeria, Mr. Vesselin Blagoer
Delcher, President Buhari said that
his administrationwill evolve and
implement policies that will help
Nigeria become self-sufficient in
food production because continued
importation of food could expose
the country to more external
shocks.
The President noted that the
unbridled importation of food also
contributes to the depletion of the
country’s foreign reserves and
deprives citizens of job
opportunities.
‘‘We must produce what we eat. We
don’t have unlimited resources to
continue the importation of food
items that can be produced locally.
“Fortunately, some Nigerians have
shown foresight by building
factories that process agricultural
products within the country.
‘‘They have created a value chain
that boosts employment, protects
our foreign reserves and safeguards
the economy from external shocks.
“We will do all that we can to
encourage others to join in the
effort to achieve national self-
sufficiency in food production,”
President Buhari said.
The President said that his
administration will also help and
encourage Nigerian farmers to
adopt modern, technology-driven
methods that guarantee higher
production and returns on
investment.
President Buhari, who also received
Mr. Paul Lehmann, the new High
Commissioner of Australia, Hajiya
Afsatu Olayinka Ebiso-Kabba, the
new High Commissioner of Sierra-
Leone and Thordur Aegir
Oskarsson, the new Ambassador of
Iceland, told them that Nigeria will
welcome the further strengthening
of relations with their countries,
especially in the areas of
agriculture, solid minerals and
trade.
The President wished the four
envoys, who were at the
Presidential Villa to present their
letters of credence to him, very
successful tenures in Nigeria.
Thursday in Abuja that his
administration will vigorously
implement policies that will revive
Nigeria’s agricultural sector,
stressing that Nigerians must
produce what they eat as the
county can no longer fund
importation.
Speaking at an audience with the
new Bulgarian Ambassador to
Nigeria, Mr. Vesselin Blagoer
Delcher, President Buhari said that
his administrationwill evolve and
implement policies that will help
Nigeria become self-sufficient in
food production because continued
importation of food could expose
the country to more external
shocks.
The President noted that the
unbridled importation of food also
contributes to the depletion of the
country’s foreign reserves and
deprives citizens of job
opportunities.
‘‘We must produce what we eat. We
don’t have unlimited resources to
continue the importation of food
items that can be produced locally.
“Fortunately, some Nigerians have
shown foresight by building
factories that process agricultural
products within the country.
‘‘They have created a value chain
that boosts employment, protects
our foreign reserves and safeguards
the economy from external shocks.
“We will do all that we can to
encourage others to join in the
effort to achieve national self-
sufficiency in food production,”
President Buhari said.
The President said that his
administration will also help and
encourage Nigerian farmers to
adopt modern, technology-driven
methods that guarantee higher
production and returns on
investment.
President Buhari, who also received
Mr. Paul Lehmann, the new High
Commissioner of Australia, Hajiya
Afsatu Olayinka Ebiso-Kabba, the
new High Commissioner of Sierra-
Leone and Thordur Aegir
Oskarsson, the new Ambassador of
Iceland, told them that Nigeria will
welcome the further strengthening
of relations with their countries,
especially in the areas of
agriculture, solid minerals and
trade.
The President wished the four
envoys, who were at the
Presidential Villa to present their
letters of credence to him, very
successful tenures in Nigeria.
