Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked bandits to drop their arms and embrace the apex bank’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).

Now in its fifth year, the ABP is the CBN intervention programme for farmers aimed at boosting food production in the country.

In March 2021, the apex bank said 3.8 million farmers have benefited from it, and N554.61 billion has been disbursed to the beneficiaries.

While answering questions at the end of a two-day monetary policy committee meeting in Abuja, Emefiele said there is interconnectivity between security and economy.

“If you want an economy to grow, the level of insecurity must be low because if there is a high level of insecurity like what we see today, the economy will suffer,” Emefiele said.

He said security institutions are doing their best to tackle insecurity in the country.

“Efforts are now targeted at southeastern and northeastern parts of the country. About three years ago, the federal government and the United States signed a pact that resulted in a government to government acquisition of military equipment,” he added.

“Out of which, we are expecting 12 fighter planes that would help us solve our insecurity. I am aware that six of them are coming to the country in the month of July and August.

“I, therefore, would like to appeal to our brothers, who decide that they want to live in bushes and forests that they should please, begin to retreat, drop their arms and come and embrace the anchor borrowers’ programme.

“If they do so, it will help them; if they choose not to do so, they will be confronted by the security as this battle continues.

“I am optimistic before the end of the year, around the year of the end, the security challenges confronting the country will substantially abate.”

In a special report, TheCable revealed how the policy has changed the fortunes of thousands of farmers across the states and helped Nigeria become Africa’s largest rice producer.

https://www.thecable.ng/emefiele-to-bandits-drop-your-arms-and-embrace-anchor-borrowers-programme

Opor

In March 2021, the apex bank said 3.8 million farmers have benefited from it, and N554.61 billion has been disbursed to the beneficiaries.

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Eyepiece, face finance

Money they will use to acquire more sophisticated weapons,after you gave them 100billion in 2015 did they drop their weapons and embrace peace yes or no?

See who is speaking

If a normal guy apply he cannot get,maybe amiefile is asking people who need loan from cbn to join bandit

Nigeria is now begging igbos to come and borrow money

LMAO

They pleading bandits up north while deploying fighter jets in the south.
Quota system

Ok

Anchor Borrowers Fraud Scheme u mean

I am not sure that Anchor Borrowers’ Programme is as lucrative as 'Anchor Kidnappers' Programme'. Not sure!

And you expect people that are on a mission of conquest to accept offers they believed belongs to them

NwaNimo1:



“Efforts are now targeted at southeastern and northeastern parts of the country. About three years ago, the federal government and the United States signed a pact that resulted in a government to government acquisition of military equipment,” he added.

“Out of which, we are expecting 12 fighter planes that would help us solve our insecurity. I am aware that six of them are coming to the country in the month of July and August.

“I, therefore, would like to appeal to our brothers, who decide that they want to live in bushes and forests that they should please, begin to retreat, drop their arms and come and embrace the anchor borrowers’ programme.

“If they do so, it will help them; if they choose not to do so, they will be confronted by the security as this battle continues.

Drop the fucking missiles on their ass.. Final Verdict.

-Osu amaka

How many billions for the program? How is it more lucrative? They say you politicians are the ones arming them so why the hypocrisy?

NwaNimo1:
In March 2021, the apex bank said 3.8 million farmers have benefited from it, and N554.61 billion has been disbursed to the beneficiaries.

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my brother ọ na-eju gị anya

MThe Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has appealed to bandits to drop their arms and embrace the federal government’s initiative, the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).
The apex bank chief made the call at the end of a two-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, saying embracing the programme will be of help to the terrorists.

“I would like to appeal to our brothers, who decide that they want to live in bushes and forests that they should please, begin to retreat, drop their arms and come and embrace the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.
“If they do so, it will help them but if they choose not to do so, they will be confronted by the security as this battle continues,” The Apex bank Governor said.

The CBN head also mentioned that the activities of these criminals were taking a toll on the nation’s economy as security could influence a nation’s growth.
“If you expect an economy to grow, the level of insecurity must be low because if there is a high level of insecurity, then the economy will suffer,” the central banker said.

He, however, expressed optimism over efforts by security operatives in combating various challenges facing Nigeria, saying that the country is expecting six fighter aircraft before the end of the year.

“I am optimistic that the security operatives are doing their best to tackle insecurity,” the CBN head noted.
“About three years ago, the federal government and the United States signed a pact that resulted in a government-to-government acquisition of military equipment out of which we are expecting 12 Tucano aircraft or fighter planes that will help combat insecurity.
“I am aware that six of them are coming to the country in the month of July and August. I am optimistic before the end of the year, around the year of the end, the security challenges confronting the country will substantially abate,” the hCBN head added