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Nigeria: No Ban, Restrictions On Importation of Food Items - Presidency
Vanguard, 18 August 2019
The Presidency on Sunday said that the Federal Government has neither banned nor restricted importation of food items in the country. Read more »
President Muhammadu Buhari says the directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop providing foreign exchange for food importation aims to improve agricultural production and attain full food security. According to Buhari, the foreign reserve will be used strictly for diversification of the economy and not for encouraging more dependence on foreign food.
Nigeria: More Nigerians React to Buhari's Directive On Food Import
Premium Times, 18 August 2019
Stakeholders have continued to react to the recent directive given by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to restrict forex on food items being imported… Read more »
Nigeria: We've Achieved Food Security, Not Doing Badly in Physical Security - Buhari
This Day, 13 August 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria has achieved food security and is not doing badly in the area of physical security. Read more »
Nigeria: Finance Experts React to Buhari's Directive to Halt Forex for Food Import
Premium Times, 15 August 2019
Nigerians have continued to react to last Tuesday's directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt further provision of foreign exchange for… Read more »
Nigeria: Mixed Views Trail Buhari's Ban On Forex Access on Food Imports
Daily Trust, 15 August 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday gave a directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop providing foreign exchange (forex) for food imports. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Tells Central Bank Not To Fund Food Imports
Premium Times, 13 August 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria not to provide foreign exchange for the importation of food, saying his administration has achieved food… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari's Directive On Food Imports Illegal, Will Worsen Suffering, Says CSJ
This Day, 14 August 2019
Tuesday's directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to allocate foreign exchange to food importers is not only illegal but one that is… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Pledges to Fight for Poor Nigerians
Premium Times, 13 August 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Daura, Katsina State, said he will use his second term in office to improve the lives of Nigerians by paying close attention to the poor and… Read more »
Nigeria: Leave Central Bank Alone, Moghalu Tells Buhari
Vanguard, 13 August 2019
'@NGRPresident should leave @cenbank alone to discharge its mandate independently within the ambit of the CBN Act, and stop "directing" it. @cenbank should on its part assertive… Read more »
In his Democracy Day speech, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the next four years will focus on improving the lives of people. Buhari also said that he is aware of the dangers of insecurity to the economy and blamed the insecurity in the country on political elite and religious leaders.
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President Muhammadu Buhari in a pre-recorded interview aired by the Nigerian Television Authority addressed many issues including insecurity, the economy, judiciary, the 2019 general elections among others.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to introduce new programmes and projects that will make agriculture more attractive to Nigerians and increase jobs in the sector.
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