The Governor of Kebbi State is seeking collaboration among rice producing states if Nigeria would meet its target of rice production sufficiency in the shortest possible time.
Governor Abubakar Bagudu told a gathering in the state’s capital to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day that the Federal Government’s initiative on patronising made in Nigeria goods especially in the agricultural sector, required such collaboration to enhance efficient rice production which had been identified as a major step towards achieving the objective.
Governor Bagudu said sufficiency in rice production could make Nigeria a major exporter of rice to neighbouring West African region.
The state government organised a town hall meeting and media chat to interact with the people and members of the press profession on the activities of the government in the last one year.
With the potential of the state in rice production and encouragement to farmers towards a high yield, Governor Bagudu wants other rice producing states to come together towards harnessing these potentials for maximum benefit.
The State government in pursuit of increasing its internally generated revenue is collaborating with the Lagos State Government and Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two states working towards improved economic activities.
As the country looks inward towards self-sufficient in food production particularly in the production of rice; the collaboration among rice producing states will go a long way in producing the long awaited Nigerian rice that will not only feed the Nigerian market but also take care of the West African market.
