President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria wished his people Happy New Year in a bittersweet way as he has pledged that his administration will ban rice importation in 2018.
While many complained about the inflation of food prices, gas and no electricity, they expected that this should not be his current focus as millions of Nigerians are battling with poverty.
However, in his broadcast speech on Monday New Year’s Day, Buhari said, “We have got to get used to discipline and direction in economic management.
The days of business, as usual, are numbered.“Two years ago I appealed to people to go back to the land. I am highly gratified that agriculture has picked up, contributing to the government’s effort to restructure the economy.
“Rice imports will stop this year. Local rice, fresher and more nutritious will be on our dishes from now on.
“By the same token, I am today appealing to enterprising Nigerians with ideas and unemployed graduates and other able-bodied and literate men and women with ideas not to just sit and wait for employment from the government or the Organized Private Sector.
“Great nations are built by enterprising people who turn their hands to anything that circumstances dictate.”
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