The Governor of Abia, Dr Okezie Ikepeazu, has condemned the importation and consumption of two million dollars worth of imported rice on daily basis by Nigerians.
Ikepeazu made the condemnation at the Business Hallmark Public Policy Forum on Thursday in Lagos.
He, therefore, canvassed for the consumption of local foods, especially rice and exportation of local goods, and services to guard against further depletion of national reserves.
The theme of the Public Policy Forum is “The Made in Nigeria Campaign and National Economic Revival.’’
He also urged that Nigerians must be determined to work “the talk’’.
The Governor said, “Why are Nigerians spending 2 million dollars on imported rice daily when there are varieties of better and nutritious local rice.
“What the country needs is the facilitation of home made goods and…
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