Nigeria: Govt to Investigate Alleged Importation of Garri From India

22 February 2017

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development says it will liaise with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to investigate the alleged importation of garri from India.

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, who made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, said that it is "strange and ridiculous" that garri would be imported when there is enough supply of cassava and garri in the country.

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