….as Lokpobiri commends Nigerian farmers over wealth creation
By Gabriel Ewepu
ABUJA – THE Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Sen Heineken Lokpobiri, at the weekend, commended Nigerian farmers over wealth creation wealth and increased participation in pilgrimages under the Buhari-led administration.
Agriculture was once the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy and provided jobs for more than 70 percent of the population until the discovery of oil. Niegria President and his government are now trying to revive agriculture to diversify the oil-dependent economy that has been battered by the fall in global crude prices. / AFP PHOTO /
This came as IFAD set aside another $100 million for investment in Nigeria in 2019 after the general election.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media, George…
