“The Central Bank of Nigeria anchor borrowers financial scheme also pushed rice production to the point of self-sufficiency with other outputs also garnering foreign exchange for the country.”
A Coalition of civil society and youth groups yesterday commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the steps so far taken to checkmate the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
“The opposition is saying the President should speak or address the nation on the issue. Which is more important, mobilising money and resources to tackle the challenge or paying lip service on the issue?It faulted those who opposed the decision by the House of Representatives to embark on a two weeks recess over the disease, arguing that the measure did not only fall within the powers of the House to regulate their conduct, but did not breach provisions of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
“It is on record that President Buhari’s anti-corruption drive has ended high profile fraud which was the old order, convictions have been recorded and we now know that it is no longer business as usual. “The Central Bank of Nigeria anchor borrowers financial scheme also pushed rice production to the point of self-sufficiency with other outputs also garnering foreign exchange for the country,” he stated.
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