The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigerians can now buy a bag of local Rice for N8,000 — as against N22, 000 obtainable with foreign rice.

This was disclosed by Isaac Okorafor, acting director of corporate communications of the apex bank in Yenagoa at a sensitisation workshop for farmers.

He said: “The development is encouraging and by the end of 2017, we will not only meet our national demand which is between six and seven million tons but have surplus to export.

“We must rid ourselves of eating foreign rice that has been stored for over nine years in Thailand, Vietnam and India. Nigerian rice is fresh and healthier. We should eat Nigerian rice provided for by the CBN Anchor Programme; 50 Kg of local rice is now N8, 000 in Ebonyi. Already, the Abia Government has ordered rice from Ebonyi for Christmas.”


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Okorafor added that what had been done with this programme so far was to create jobs through farming, especially for the unemployed youths.

“Nigerian youths must wake up, dust themselves up and join this worthy campaign. Remember that the status of our farmers is now better due to the support they are receiving as a result of government’s policy.

“Our currency is weak because we engaged in needless importation of all kinds of foodstuff, including tooth picks; the government is determined to stop this”.

http://www.starsgist.com/bag-of-rice-now-sells-for-n8-000-cbn/

Now? For which country?

Akiko.

Iro nla.

Lalasticlala - please have you bought

Government and misinformation

This CBN need slap!!!!!!!!!

For where. Smh.

We are in trouble in this country.

Hight of uselessness

saintmark88:
This CBN need slap!!!!!!!!!

Seriously we don't know where this country is heading with so many propaganda and not evidence to back thier so called claims.

APC government is a big SCAM

It's Buhari's surprise Xmas package for Nigerians as a palliative measure to mitigate the hardship of the recent hike in data tariff imposed upon us by the NCC.

Wao that's a good news, thank God.

Ehmm, abeg does anybody have CBN governor's account number, I have N8k to pay into his account to help me buy rice for my people at home.

I have always said it. People perish for lack of information. 90% of the people nagging about hike in price of rice have never bought a spoon of rice in their life! Am talking about "mumsy" boys and teenagers,who are mostly the ones who populate blogs.

Often times these little traps react to good news with disdain just to echo what "feels" good to say, even if its trash. You sit in ur living room, u have never been to ebonyi yet you pretend to be so sure its fake news. smh

blackpanda:
I have always said it. People perish for lack of information. 90% of the people nagging about hike in price of rice have never bought a spoon of rice in their life! Am talking about "mumsy" boys and teenagers,who are mostly the ones who populate blogs.

Often times these little traps react to good news with disdain just to echo what "feels" good to say, even if its trash. You sit in ur living room, u have never been to ebonyi yet you pretend to be so sure its fake news. smh

Don't bother. When data is no longer as cheap you'll see far less of these twerps.

Misplace Priority

Wetin Concern CBN with Price Of Rice What of Agriculture Minister

True talk