The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday in Abuja said Nigerian businessmen demanded 2.5 billion dollars (about N492 billion) a week for importation of goods and services into the country.
Ogbeh made this known in a meeting with officials of VICAMPRO, an indigenous Agro Company investing in production of Irish Potato on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said that the ministry was willing to support local investors with capacity to produce goods and save the country’s foreign exchange.
He said that the consumption of rice in the country was rising and that a lot of people were not aware that the rice had some degree of arsenic.
The minister said that consuming rice in large quantity on a regular basis was a bit of health risk, adding that substituting it with potato would be welcomed development. “The volume of importation of virtually everything into this country is too much.
“The demand for dollars in this country as at today is 2.5 billion a week; this is the quantum of dollars Nigerians are asking for to import things.
“Since 1986, we began this habit of importing everything and doing virtually nothing at home to sustain ourselves; now, we do not have the dollars and people are very hungry.
“This day was coming anyway, no matter who was in power; we have the most ridiculous method of devaluing our currency; every week, we auction the dollar and naira goes up.
“We sat and were hoping that by devaluation, we are going to arrive at Eldorado; if we continue like this, it will be a thousand naira to a dollar,’’ he said.
they will blame d high cost of rice on anything….shameless pple
you av no excuse old man., your family no dey eat rice abi?
Shame on you !!!
Stupid man
Foolish man!!!
stupid govt APC we hear u
See em ugly nose.
One eye dey pain this man
Tah mechi onu gi
Lolz O Boy nawa for u ooo
Dis old man is really confused abt wat he is saying. Is d masses dat wil determine d rate at which rice shld b sold. We use to buy a bag of rice 6k, 7k. Not until u guys came into power n made it a nightmare for we d masses. I think u shld go into ur closet n beg for forgiveness frm God, cos u r clueless in ur saying
Most of this buhari ministers don’t have common sense
Oga na for Buhari administration 9ja begin dy eat too much rice???
Rice has been saving Nigerians since 1921
Is it only Rice dat is too Expensive in Nigeria? Story! Story!! Story!!!
See as he open him mouth like bicycle pedal wey don spoil…. #Sir u no get common sense.. am not lying ooo.
Haaa,another one don come,so if we stop 2 eat much rice,he go come down heeee! minister anyi.u guys shld get down to work,we are filled with these childlish excuses.
Is there an alternative to rice?, yeye leader
lol
Honestly lam surprise of this childish statement frm a minister of a country. Children make such statement while playing among thier peers, not frm somebody whose duty is to make a change
For real ?? , its funny , that such is coming from the minister of agriculture ,,, this is what you expect when you live in a perplexed economy
Taaaa…..c’mon sharap…….see ur mumu face
Because he has no idea of solving the problem,hence he talks that way.Pls lets forgive him it’s an old man
When you’re lead by one eye man. Then what do you expect.
I reserved my comment
The only northerner that want to comment don’t even have what to say. Sai Baba.
This man is funny
So what we’re Nigerians eating too much wen d same rice was sold for 8k for a bag? it’s a pity APC led government
Minister is 85 years old,hw can he work,he need rest, Guy’s he what should we eat
Very funny. Just suffering innocent people unnecessiry
Abi o
Foolish old man,so u are calling us longer throat abi
If u dont know what to say just short ur mouth
The man is too old to be a minister, na old age dey worry am
That’s the more reason you should plan strategies for meeting up with Demand.
That’s what you see when old men are ruling u. See his mouth like we eat too much rice
Read the piece..before una comment
Oga you they kolo ooo
Those calling this man foolish have not read the piece. He didn’t say so. Our press people are just very unprofessional in their reporting.
What did he say
Tenks God u read it…
U eat to much money thats why we re in recession
You are right
which other offer do you have
Wetin u want make we chop
U b pure weyrey
Big FOOL…. I wonder how people react to that post.. that man is a typical idiot…
No so true talk
This man na mugun, a moron….. The most foolish minister Nigeria has ever produced. Why we no go chop rice? Which food dey for Nigeria to eat again? Apart from rice and garri, make this man no blame us for eating rice, make
Too old jare before d young shall grow but now d old shall rule foolishly.A.p.c d worst government so far
Sorry
Dis shows the level of illiterate Buhari is! Hw can Buhari choose Audu who studied French to be Agriculture minister and biliv him to act well! I don’t blame him cos nt his duty. Besides, does dat means dat we’ve nt been eating Rice ever since b4 he became minister? Well thank God 4 nt blaming Jonathan 4 sudden hike in price of RICE
ure very ryt
What else do u expect since buhari also is an illiterate
My brother you cannot give what you don’t have
It’s not about studying French or Agric ,just common sense. Did you study agriculture to know? Please let’s be sensible
How can common sense make someone to give injection when he studied accounting
Chai…….. Nigerian ministers
Nawaoh see excuse oooo
what do you want us to eat you fucker? what you and your family eat?
what should we eat
Lol, is that what you will say
if one person just carry fake rumor that the chemical they are using to produce rice killed people, people will stop eaten rice n it will automatically come dawn, to me I can do without rice but there people who like rice so much, we are praying to God to help Nigeria n he will surely answer us but I don’t no who will leave the seat for that to happen, we are the only people suffering this hardship but those in power are buying trailers of rice for their families but God who had been the beds of the earth who cannot gather in bans will feed us all.
Amen
Amen o…. Rice is my best food o
Even garri n beans are so expensive now.
We been atin rice 4 more dan 100yrz no complain den why knw at mr minister
True talk
Lol….. oya make una begin eat beans o
Shut up
Mumu talk!!!! is it only Rice dats expensive? Tozo like u.. is God dat intervene for us… d only easy food d poor masses can afford is wot u tozo’s now turn to Hot cake!!!!!!!!
What x do u wnt us to eat,evrytins in Nigeria is expensive ok
Really?? Storyooooo
This man is too old for this position that he has the portfolio. The job is bigger than him,that’s why he’s speaking from a confused Angle
Why all this old fools leading us……am tired of all this rubbish….. The youths of this country need to take over…stupid man
So should we start eating sand….see the fools buhari appointed gs ministers
U make me laugh i don enter kicthen,hahahahahshahaha
So should we start eating sand….see the fools buhari appointed gs ministers
Mumu old fool like em father,leading us frm Grace to grass
These man is getting mad gradually
Buhari and his foolish ministers are just finding stupid excuse
Hahaha nothing when we no go hear oh, funny ministers.
You’re stupid
Comments made by people who don’t know their work….stupid people
Anoda talk without reasoning
Lmao… Dis is d most hilarious post Av seen for now…. Na Manna we for dey eat before… Hw many food Naira getPls next post jare
Hahaha
bullshit… assbloke
Liar Mohammed
Some pple r confused DAT they don’t know what to say at times, especially now DAT it seems DAT this economic crisis is really affecting everyone. What is the meaning of Nigerians eat rice a lot DAT is y rice is expensive huh? Who don’t know wat is going on in this country now or u tell me wat is not expensive now in this country?
Fool
Remain anoda idiot will say fuel is too expensive becux evry body nw is using generator
What a washed up brain minister of Agriculture, all APC and the Islamic north was able to produce or give to the so called Nigerians, are just empty/dried up brain president and ministers, that makes one begins to wonder if their brains are totally died or relocated to their anuses, after listening or reading what comes out of their (Muhammadu Buhari and ministers) mouths everyday.
Really a washed up brain…..they dont even have words to say….even if it is a lie….jst tell us…..not 2 come up with flemsy excuse….am jst disapointed….
Adomi Charles, you can say that again and again, they’re (So called Nigeria politicians) really disappointing by the comments they make or give out to the public.
Very soon they will give us days 2 be eating rise in a week….useless people….
Pls,does dis baba want to take us back to d olden days when rice was only eaten during festivities? Does he not know dat rice has bcom a staple food like garri, yam,etc in Nigeria? Was Adesina’s aggressive pursuit for rice productn not well documented for him to pick up & follow for continuity? He shd pls,stop play’g politics with our lives?
If we say make we drink garri una go say lassa fever dey nw rice don dey save Nigerians una dey complain again nonsense FG
Idiot , am not a politician but a die hard supporter of APC , why this nonsense from AGBALAGBA , so we started eating SAND , were agbalagba
Rubbish
Aboki doe have brain
Old age.
God will judge u guys,how many bags of rice do did minister have in is store room,if he doesn’t have anything to say he should keep is mouth shut,if rice like make e track 50k God most give us provide for us to buy it,Our God is not a poor God
U ar not well
What else do you expect since buhari himself is an illiuerate
What a nonsense reason! This is very disgusting. So because we eat rice a lot , that is still d reason d economy is in shambles. Oh my goodness!!! What a stupid reason and excuse for failure.
No mind am… Na old age de worry am
It will Neva be well wit ur next generation cox d present generation u HV already succeeded for been a minister so therefore ur next life u will be poor so as to experience wat Nigerians are experiency rite now
Old man wey dey talk like small pikin
Where dis mumu come out from?! Na today naija begin dey eat rice, I don tied for d leaders of dis zoo
Stupid old fool..is Nigeria d only country dat lik rice? Idiot.
U man u no d chop rice?
All GMB ministers are all jagba jantis, old fools, non of dem dey av notin 2 offer us. May d lord save us from dem
My lord that is not the point .Is it only nigerians that
who dey talk?
change talk
Idiot! God punish ur salary.
When we start to eat sand you will also complain about buildings. Foolish people
Lobatan!
stupid leaders
illiterates… u ought to think of a solution rather Dan sit and say rubbish!
See ur mouth like small gun
Lol, na tru shaaaaa. Nigerians drink tu much fuel Dats y is expensive…. Nigerians used tu much dollar, Dats y dollars are high. Even tomatoes… Una nor fit kill me wit laugh….
What the hell are you talking about,wat is the available food left to eat in Nigeria ,it not your fault you and your family don’t feel the pains of Nigerian
DAT is what u see when ur grandfather’s mate is a minister
excuses everyday……….what about garri?
old fool..
They have been eating this rice since,but why now?
Thunder fire dis man to dead b4 his time mumu old cargo,no food no light no fuel u re here saying rubbish
Read this piece and be different
Is this man for real? He’s just too clueless
U no get talk abeg
Look at the type of person called a minister? nigerians ate rice before he was born and nothing will stop, is just a matter of 4 yrs or 8 suffering these callibres of nonontities will go.
U said it all
Why is flour also expensive
This one is so so old to become a minister bcos they still live in the past and think like caveman tomorrow he will say we should stop drinking sachet (pure water) then tell me what are the alternative.it baffles me when I hear our leaders say youth are leaders of tomorrow.Ok do you know that Audu ogbe was screened as a minister when sarakis father was a senator the same audu ogbe was screened as a minister by saraki himself now.tell me where are the youth so-called leaders of tomorrow or is audu ogbe the only person from benue?
Chineke kpokwa gi oku
What did u expect from an old man?
This man is an idiot, wat is he expect us to eat before
#Soro niyen?
Shinkafa
This man most be useless, after u have finish, the people of benue state, don’t come here and open that ur stupid mouth if u don’t have anything good to say about 9ja situation
APC wahala
Soro niyen???
I beg make dat man close dat mouth wey he take talk dat word na bc he get moni to buy wetin him like to eat anytime.
Make God just help us Becos Apc people dem like to complain ooo.
This man is sick
Una sure say power never make this pple kolo. Is this man a minister of a country or chairman of motor …. Oga minister must you talk. We kn una no sabi but no pure water for the sheet na
Can you imagine this old f…s
How can an old man flush poo-poo out of his mouth like this, instead of him to give Nigerians hope he is complicating everything
Are u sure this man has senses????
Can’t believe this
Shurup old fool
It is 4 this government u discovered dat Nigerians eat too much of rice ask God to 4give u 4 making this type of statement when people are dying with hunger both money and food. Or suffering.
Minister of finance: an English teacher…
Minister of power: a lawyer…
Minister of labour and productivity: a medical doctor…
Minister of agriculture: a French teacher…
Mr President: no certificate…
And you expect Nigeria to move forward?
You can’t give what you don’t have
To hell with u and all that ur stupid mouth,old fool
Omashey!!!
Mr ogbeh ur mouth will squeeze! Ok
Meaning what Why this man dey talk like GOAT?
Rubbish we eat rice reach India
Hhahahaha
Imagine dis. Chai abasi mbok inyanga nnyin oooooooo kop se ata akani eren akpe tang ke inua
God punish the mouth wey u use take talk dat word
shout up
For Christ Sake!we need revolution in this country asap cos this old men are seriously taking us for a ride.
U nailed it
Na who talk DT one. Wetin man no go see for Nigar.
diz people are very stupid ohh…. can u imagine talk.. we eat too much of rice datz y it’s expensive…. Dey av rili gone madt
Na PDP them looted all the rice in Nigeria including ur brains , mad dogs. Mtcheww.
so last 2yrs Nigerians are not eating rice that is why it is not expensive. minister repent and ask God to help you
Ancestors government.
Wahala dey ooooo.
See him mouth
Are we not eating it wen Jonathan was there? Stupid old man like u, just tell ur oga to bring our rice prise bk to 8,000
Your sick sir
Old fools day hav ntin to offer in politics
Hahaha another story
can u hear dis foolish man saying nonsense
You don’t know what you’re saying mugu like you Nigeria eat much rice
Old baboon
We should live it for only you and your family right?
Chai! Nufin person no go hear
How is that one your business minister
True talk sir
Can u imagine talk.shey oro ni yen.as if his children don’t eat rice as much as we do.just be giving stupid stupid excuse
Confirm talk jare, u get sense than that man that call his self minister
You are talking rubish. As old as you are, you still talk like a three years old child. When PDP was in power, Nigerian did not eat rice. It is now that APC take power, Nigerian eat more rice than before. Shameless man.
See this yeye man from Idoma..you are disgracing our Benue people.. How can you talk like a nonentity
Imagn wetn we for chop before..maggot? Mtchew
This government with its ministers hv problem, they don’t eat rice in their own houses it’s only Nigerians that does.
Nice1, tell dat he goat call himsf minister! instead of primary skool French teacher
They Should start eaten stone then.
Nonsense talk
so? Make we no chop rice again be that…Na u go choose Food for us abi?
True true
What in the world is this excuse for?
Lol @kelvin
Wetin remain wey Neva cost for market? See your mouth like kpomo
Very true, they will not produce, yet, no importation.
Lol..
Mumu
And it’d only during Buhari regime that they started eating rice too much
ya papa
Lame excuses…smh
y one cup of garri never enter 200 u dont have anytin to say
You are a mad idiot
Lolz,
Mumu man
Don’t blame him, he is an hold man. His intelligence does not match this present age. Blame d one dt make him minister for agriculture besides he studied French
I for take backhand slap dat yah ugly mouth if no be say u be old man,which kin leaders be all dis ones sef?? Na wah oooo….as e ugly na so him words ugly.
Nobody dead the report..he never said such!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he said too much eating of rice is not good cos it contains arsenic…the Nigeria media is ?
This kind of human being suppose not to be a minister he does not known what is doing there.
I wonder how these so called leaders think?
Wat rubbish
Mumus
Nigerians use too much dollars that’s why its 420 per $
dats wat he will say
Hahahahahahahahahaha
Nigeria eat too much rice that why, is costly, before are day not eating it like that before, had it been that is a mad person, is talking like this peoples will say that, no Wonder, that the person is mad.
Old and aged talk like children
Accept failure, una say no, na today Nigerians start to eat rice? Hahahahaha, chaiiii, Aaaaa Peeee Ceeee, una think say every Nigerian na under 10?
Rubbish talk, is better u go sit-down for some where if u av noting to say
Foolish talk
ANIMAL TALK WAN START AGAIN!
GIVE THEM “HUMAN RICE”.
This man goofed big time!!!!
Mr agriculture what do u want ppl to eat again hen ppl do not stolen money to buy nonsense dt u eat now u are complaining dt poor ppl eat too much rice u are looking for God ‘s wrath why don’t u leave ppl alone, The other time ya counter part said we wld buy rice for 40k by December waoh let d time comes dn u ppl wld know dt we are serving a .living God ,A God of Justice
APC lying too much that’s why lies are very scarce now please APC stop lying so that lies can be available to the devil because he complained that he’s no longer taken serious because of Lies Mohammed( Lai Mohammed )
Wow cue up the blame
mumu them
rubbish.we have been eating it since keep dt medical advantage to yourself
Baba is divided nd need medical attentions
Confused idiot.
These guys are simply out of ideas again!
PDP wt fake news
Ogbe denounced it
lousy ministers
The minister of agriculture is a puppet, dotage a psychosomatic patient and have being suffering from amnesia for the past 32 years, so he can make any senseless statements, his mentor is suffering from ear infection and he’s a amnesiac. I Don’t blame him, I blame the Western region sycophants and hypocrisy that voted for change.
Na him money?
Imaging how stupid you are
So una wan detect waytin person go dey chop for d person abi no be our money we use buy am Nigeria govt na wa o
This man is a clan oh
Kpomo
Dis man no get waiting him won talk again
I doubt this!! can this man say this?
nuisance
Am tier for you people reacting to the statement made by minister of agriculture,Nigeria you are wasting your times, days, years relays in others country ,stopped beatings around the Bush, let start use our local made
Hahaha i can’t stop laughing oo
Mr man just sidon there and stay quiet if you no get any thing to taik cos na rice we dey eat bellfull but other food need large quantity and more ingredients.
Oga go home and sleep. You know nothing men. Gerahrahhere….. Gerahrahhere men shit you know what I’m saying. In igbo “si ebe a pua”
This man na fools
Too much rice,sugar sickness available…
You see your life..b4 u became minister..Nigeria has been eating rice..now u are now minister Nigeria is now eating rice too much..u dey craz for head..mke sure u resign tomorrow plz..coz u don’t know ur duty as a minister
No wonder you’re an African leader
Nigerian’s listing to good advice, before IBO people are trying on manufacturing some goods,but we condemn it ,Hausa are trying on agriculture we condemn it
Yoruba’s trying on rebuilding we condemn it, we relying on foreign production and complained our local made is not good, stop kill Nigeria
look at dis old fool sayin
Was it expensive on PGJ regime??? Were nigerians not consuming rice then????
Intellectual minister. Your brain will fetch Nigeria a lot of dollars, because it is completely empty.
These people are always talking rubbish. U want to tell us dat during Jonathan’s era when rice was cheep ,Nigerians were not eating much rice?
so before u people didn’t know we eat too much rice is now that you people realize that we eat too much rice hmmmm
Will u force nigerian ppl to starve? Iiiiidoooot!!! Is u who eats 2 much rice!!! Nigerians re free and have the freedom to eat whatever they like!!! Noone has the right to even mix into their affairs and complain about how.and what and when they eat!!! U re a big fool!!! Is betta u go on a life long diet urself!!! So that the nation can have more rice!!!
The Lord will disappoint the tokens of lires and bring to nothing the counsel of the nationas. Many are the devises of the wicked but the counsel of the Lord it shall stand. Who is he that says a thing and it cometh to pass when the Lord has not commanded?association yourselves oh ye people and ye shall be broken in peices,say a thing and it shall not stand…
If we no eat rice,wetin we wan eat.fool
Hahahaha
Lmao
These men and the ir boss are clowns, how can Someone Open his mouth to say such rubbish, they seem to have nothing to do and they also cant value to the economy and don’t have any good to add to the Country, they only Wanted power but don’t know what to do with it, so they better resign and go to the ir varios houses and let men Who know what to do come in.
Nigerians are really mouthed….
Hahahaha dis minister funny oh abeg cook beans if pple go cum ur party oga dis one no b excuse na….. God dey watch u..
Michael Audu Anikulapo
olodo man
So all this while they never knw Nigerians eats a lot of rice its now that things are bad and less consumption of food he knw that Nigerian eats alot of rice my God of hunger strike u and ur family
African mentality
I don’t blame u,u r incomplete n ur principal is clueless,n ur colleagues r senseless so u can give wat u don’t ve.
Who made him a minister sef, he’s talking like a child na wah o
Old fulls
Ur name na mumu
APC…… Change!
Rice is Rice
That minister of agric. Is a useless man so Nigerians did not use to eat rich in goodluck regime?
Another goat Don come again with another grama
we just started eating rice?
I can’t believe this kind of statement coming out of the mouth of a minister! I Wonder the kind of leaders we have in this country…
Clueless Government
lolz
Rubbish talk
You can whatsapp me sire 07012639602
Ur daddy don’t u eat rice pig like u
Open ur mouth again nd say nigerians eat too much rice and u will tell me if it is garri nd okro soup u eat everyday goat
oooookkkkkkkk
I UNDERSTAND WE SHOULD STOP EATING RICE
IT’S TRUE IT’S OBVIOUS
WE SHOULD START #SWALLOWING IT ABI
Old man u no well o
What do you expect, just like their Oga bubu…..that’s how they reason
Lolzzzz really?????
Another one….
Attention Herdsmedia!!!!
PRESS STATEMENT
I did not say rice is expensive because Nigerians eat too much rice – Ogbeh
The Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Rural development – Chief Audu Ogbeh has dismissed news report quoting him as saying ‘Nigerians eat too much rice, that’s why it is expensive’.
“This is totally false, misleading and a sheer display of irresponsible journalism, reckless sensationalism, and poor ethics,” the minister said. He noted with disappointment that the mischievous headline in question was completely at variance with the content of the news story.
The Minister decried the deliberate misinformation by the media which has become a frequent occurrence and calls for caution, self-censorship and ethical compliance by journalists and social media activists.
For the avoidance of doubts, the minister stated that during a recent meeting he held with an indigenous Agro Company investing in the production of Irish Potato in Nigeria, he did talk about the health risk associated with the excessive consumption of rice and advised Nigerians to occasionally substitute rice with potato for improved diet.
Chief Ogbeh wondered how the statement attributed to him in the headline came about when no supporting statement or quote was provided in the content of the news report.
He advised Nigerians to beware of misleading headlines; pay close attention to media reports that come with such and should challenge the Press to abide by their professional ethics.
Aishat Ayijimoh Onusi (Mrs)
Adviser on New Media
Alade Olugbenga
This minister is a shame to our nation, Nigerians have been eating rice much ever since ways d difference now
Foolish old man.
Anu ofia
Big fool dats Wat you re
Pls give us food timetable mr minister.
Foolish comment from a foolish minister. You are not able to produce rice and your government banned importation of rice. What did you expect, for the price to remain the same? Fool!
old fool, plz respect ur age nd do beta work fr Nigeria.
Na true
Foolish talk
Haha this our leaders did not know how rule this country may God ave mercy on us oooo
This is acting like a fool,let me not call him a fool,,,for saying what he said; is that the solution???
Is that an excuse?
You’re talking Rubbish
With all due respect Sir, no be today Nigerians start to chop RICE ooo. E don start since the year “something something tururu”. One thing is sure, there is no hunger in the jungle that would deny the Lion (King of the forest from eating flesh). Nigerians are Kings, Queens, princes & princesses. No matter how bad the economy is, God in His infinite mercy will mysteriously & continually provide this staple favourite called RICE for us, His favourite. Please kindly tell us anoda story.
Apc are bunch of illiterates, Nigeria ntoiin
Foolish old man.
U det crase ….u nor dey chop rice
I tink say na only lai Muhammad De I no know say dem even plenty
Na wertin man go do??
Na today u no say Nigeria eat too much rice’ moreover is it ur money we bought the rice??????
It took six month to find this expert or technical ministers
Hahahahha audu ogbe, u no learn work well.
Idiot