The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to return to the farm to find what they will eat or die hungry.
Buhari pointed out that Nigerians have no reason to complain of hunger.
He explained that his position was responsible for the decision to ban rice importation.
Speaking with Tambarin Hausa TV, the president said Nigeria can still feed itself despite the floods that had affected farming communities.
Buhari said the decision of his government to ban rice importation had led to the farming of rice.
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According to Buhari: ‘I took that decision to stop rice importation and said we should farm what we eat or die of hunger.
‘I said that since we have farmland and God has blessed us with rain, what reason does a Nigerian have to say he’s hungry?
‘If you are hungry, go to the farm. I’m aware that floods have ravaged some farmlands this season but we are still selling rice made in Nigeria, and we can feed ourselves.’
In another report, Mr. Daniel Bwala who is a spokesman of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign has asserted that Bola Tinubu’s manifesto is purely a campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
The former member of the ruling party made this known just days after the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer released his 80-page manifesto tagged ‘Renewed Hope 2023 – Action Plan for a Better Nigeria’ in which he promised to tackle insecurity and the country’s economic difficulties if elected.
But during his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York Bwala pointed out that the document indicts the present government.