Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said Nigeria spends about half a billion dollars annually on the importation of dairy products. He, therefore, stressed the need for the country to refocus on agriculture and production to drive economic growth and development. The governor said this when he received a team of Heifer International, who were on a courtesy visit at the Government House, in Benin City.
June 18, 2023He, therefore, stressed the need for the country to refocus on agriculture and production to drive economic growth and development.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said Nigeria spends about half a billion dollars annually on the importation of dairy products. He, therefore, stressed the need for the country to refocus on agriculture and production to drive economic growth and development.The governor said this when he received a team of Heifer International, who were on a courtesy visit at the Government House, in Benin City.He noted that his government is prioritizing agricultural production, sustaining investment in the sector to boost the state's economy, tackle food insecurity and create wealth for citizens.
He said,"We have a small state of about five million people, 70 percent of the people are under the age of 35 years, and need to make them know and understand that we don't have the dollars to import food anymore as Nigeria spends about half a billion US dollars importing dairy products. "Food and food security is very huge, particularly protein sufficiency for the mass of our people, especially children. We are a rich country with a rich and huge population and at some point in our history, we turned from agricultural production as we found crude oil and felt we have enough petrol, naira, and dollars to keep ourselves going forgetting that sometimes in our life we need to produce what we will eat.
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