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Premium Times, 4 June 2018
Speaking to a packed audience at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium, an annual conference held to mark the birthday of Mr Tinubu, the national leader of the ruling All Progressives… Read more »
Nigerian Govt's 'Rice Revolution' Hits Stumbling Blocks
Developing the agriculture sector is seen by Nigeria's government as a key way to move the economy away from reliance on oil production. The government embarked on an Anchor Borrowers Programme in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria, set up to assist struggling rice farmers. According to investigative reporting by Premium Times, beneficiaries from this project were not the farmers.
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4 June 2018
Corruption, Fraud Other Anonalies Dog Nigeria Govt
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Fraud allegations, unremitted loans, crop failure, other anomalies dog Nigerian govt's "rice revolution" Speaking to a packed audience at the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium, an annual conference held to mark the birthday of Mr Tinubu, the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos in March, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said agriculture was at the core of the government's economic policy.
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Rice is a staple food product in millions of homes and many analysts believe that its local production is yet to meet the growing demand by consumers.
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