President Muhammadu
Buhari on Thursday stated that the Federal Government would no longer handle
agriculture as a development program but rather as a serious business.
This is in a bid to diversify the economy.
Alhaji Umar Farouk the Permanent Secretary, Federal
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development who spoke on behalf of the President in
Calabar, saying the government will focus on helping the private sector
agricultural endevours.
“Agriculture must cease from
being treated as development programme; Agriculture must be treated as
business.”
“Our goal will be to pursue
government supported private sector agriculture value chain to make agriculture
more productive, efficient and competitive.
“To provide enough food for
domestic supply and create jobs through agriculture value chain.”
Source: http://www.360nobs.com/2015/06/were-focusing-on-agriculture-not-oil-buhari/
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