Abdulhamid Ma’aji, Comptroller, Nigerian Customs Service in charge of Sokoto and Zamfara States, made the emphasis at the reopening of Illela Border in Sokoto State.
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The governor made the appeal in Makurdi when the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed paid him a courtesy visit.
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to support farmers to bridge the gap created by ban on rice importation in the country.
Okalawon said that this was to avoid consumption deficit.
The President stated this in his address to the nation in Abuja on Monday to mark the beginning of 2018
Adesina said this when he appeared on SweetFm’s flagship programme, The Podium
Speaking at the official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two states held at the Banquet Hall, Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said the partnership signaled the commencement of a new beginning of cooperation and common-sense revolution, which is line with the change mantra of All Progressives Congress that calls for patriotism in all facets of life
Moving the motion, Aliero expressed concern over the “unilateral and unexpected” decision of the Comptroller-General to reopen the country’s land borders to rice importation
Adeniyi said the restriction was only applied at land border stations before now, adding that the customs boss had lifted restriction on rice at border stations
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Consequently, a letter dated July 8, 2014 from the office of the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy announced the directive to relevant government agencies and bodies which included Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment; Budget Office of the Federation; Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria; Federal Inland Revenue Service; Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Nigerian Export Promotion Council; Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission
The Chairman of the committee and Deputy Leader of the House, Hon. Leo Ogor, made the threat at the public hearing in Abuja on Monday to uncover fraud in importation of rice
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria covering the conference reports that Alade featured as a panelist in a session with the theme: “Structural Transformation and Private Sector Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wamakko said this in Sokoto while receiving participants of Course 36 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru near Jos, Plateau State, led by a directing staff, Air Commodore Ademola Omitiju
According to him, Nigeria is ranked the largest importer of frozen fish and the second largest importer of rice, spending about N356 billion on two million metric tonnes of milled rice annually
“The Federal Government will likely adjust the policy because it has escalated the influx of smuggled rice from neighbouring countries
He said: “Presently, Nigeria import more than 5.3 metric tonnes of rice from Thailand annually and that amounts to over $260 billion
He said that the government would encourage private sector involvement in the development of the agriculture sector, particularly rice production, stressing that food importation was affecting the nation negatively