FG Has Not Banned Food Imports – Presidency
The federal government has explained that no ban has been placed on importation of food into the country.
In a statement, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu said it was wrong to say that the federal government has banned importation of agricultural produce.
Shehu was reacting to a publication by the Financial Times of London which published that Muhammadu Buhari has restricted the import of agricultural produce into the country.
Shehu’s statement reads, “This is simply incorrect. To be absolutely clear, there is no ban – or restriction – on the importation of food items whatsoever.
“President Buhari has consistently worked towards strengthening Nigeria’s own industrial and agricultural base.
“Diversification of forex provision towards the private sector and away from top-heavy government control, a diversification of Nigeria’s industrial base, and an increase in tax receipt are all policies one might expect the Financial Times to support. Yet for reasons not quite clear, the author and this newspaper seem to believe the president’s administration seeks to control everything – and yet do so via policies that relinquish government control.”
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