ECONOMY: Lagos State Partners Kebbi State to Produce 70% of Nigeria Rice Requirement

In a swift move to encourage local content and economic diversification the Federal Government of Nigeria banned the importation of rice through land boarders.
Inline with President Buhari’s local content strategy, Lagos State governor, Akinwumi Ambode and Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu are partnering to be major producers of rice in Nigeria. The two State governments on Wednesday signed an MoU

for production of 70% of Nigeria’s rice requirement and the production of wheat, maize, sugar and other food commodities.
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GOOD MOVE
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(Article Written by: ENDY EDESON)
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