Obasanjo blames Shagari govt for nation’s failure in food production

Obasanjo blames Shagari govt for nation’s failure in food production

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday said Nigeria would have long achieved self-sufficiency in rice production and consumption if the administration of President Alh. Shehu Shagari had not scuttled local production with his rice importation policy. Obasanjo recalled  that Nigeria was on the verge of self-sufficiency in rice production in 1979 prior to leaving office as aRead More

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