President
Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria has no business being a net importer of food.
The
president, who spoke on Monday at the commissioning of Olam Rice Mill in Rukubi
Local Government Area of Nassarawa State, said, “Nigeria’s position as the
largest economy in Africa is not enough unless we attain food sufficiency
target of 2015, and even within the next 5 years begin exportation of rice and
other staple food.”
He
lauded Olam Farms for growing the rural economy with investment worth over $72
million that has 1,000 workers mostly rural women and youths in Nassarawa
State.
Jonathan,
who expressed believe that
