Fertiliser |
The Federal
Government said yesterday that adequate provision has been made for
farmers across the country to have enough fertilize to grow food
throughout the year.
The Chief Executive
Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr Uche Orji,
made this known."Last year fertiliser was sold as high as N14,000 a bag in the open market.
"And now we are
selling it for N5,500, that is 30 per cent below what the market was.
The price is boldly written on the fertiliser bag so you can't be
cheated.
"We have the capacity to blend what the nation needs and this year, fertiliser will not be an excuse for farming in Nigeria.
"Anybody who tries
to sell it more than that, there is a whistleblower number and when you
call, then, the National Security Adviser would be involved to
investigate," he said.
Orji said that this
year would be different from last year, because Nigeria now has the
capacity to blend and produce fertiliser locally.
He said with the
help of the NSIA, 12 out of the 28 existing fertiliser blending plants
scattered across the country have been resuscitated. He said the plan is to refurbish additional 6 blending plants by 2018.
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