HOTPEN – President Muhammadu Buhari has launched 1 million bags of rice pyramid in Abuja.
Unveiling the FCT Mega Rice Pyramids at the Abuja International Trade Fair Complex, Buhari said the event showed that the country was making steady and assured progress towards self-sufficiency in food production.
The president expressed the commitment of his administration towards implementing home-grown policies targeted at securing food for all Nigerians.
According to him, the unveiling of the pyramids is a testament to the fact that the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has started yielding fruitful results.
He urged other agricultural commodity associations that were yet to participate under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme to emulate the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in supporting federal government’s drive for food self-sufficiency.
He said: “Fellow Nigerians, our gathering here today, is no doubt a testament to the fact that the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme is working.
“Indeed, these sky-high pyramids for which we are gathered here to commission are part of our commitment at achieving national food security and economic diversification through home-grown policies targeted at securing food for all Nigerians.
“As a critical policy of the government, the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme is expected to catalyse the agricultural productive base of the nation,”.
He saluted the farmers for summoning courage to embark on agricultural activities despite security challenges in some parts of the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that goodwill messages were delivered at the event by Governors of rice producing States of Ekiti, Kebbi, Ebonyi, Cross River, and Jigawa.
NAN