OPENING REMARKS BY THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND CULTURE, ALHAJI LAI MOHAMMED, AT THE 5TH EDITION OF THE ''PMB ADMINISTRATION SCORECARD 2015-2023'' SERIES IN ABUJA ON MONDAY, 28 NOV. 2022.
2. I welcome you all, once again, to the 'PMB Administration Scorecard 2015-2023 Series'. This is the fifth edition of the series, which we launched in October to showcase the achievements of the Buhari Administration.
To date, we have had presentations from the Honourable Ministers of Works and Housing, Transportation, Aviation as well as Interior. Today, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development will brief us on the achievements of his Ministry.
3. Please note that on Thursday, Dec. 1st, it will be the turn of the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment to brief us.
4. Before today's presentation, please permit me to quickly make an announcement.
4. Before today's presentation, please permit me to quickly make an announcement.
It has come to the attention of the government that Nigerian travellers to the United States and some countries in Europe are having their belongings, especially money and international passports, stolen at an increasingly high rate.
The most recent victims of this are travelers to the UK, most of whom were dispossessed of their belongings at high brow shops, particularly in the high street of Oxford.
We have therefore decided to advise Nigerians travelling to Europe and the United States to take extra precaution to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings.
5. This is not your typical travel advisory. Issuing such is the prerogative of our embassies/high commissions as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is merely a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting the affected parts of the world.
6. May I now call on the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to make his presentations, after which we'll take questions from the gentlemen of the press. Honourable Minister please!
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, giving his opening remarks at the continuation of PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) happening at the National Press Centre, Radio House, Abuja. #PMBDidIt #FGAtWork
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The Agricultural Sector contributed 23.2% to the nation's GDP as at 2nd Quarter of 2022. -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative was established in 2016 through which the number of fertilizer plants increased in the country
from 8 to 200…
from 8 to 200…
…As a result, the annual fertilizer production rose from 300 metric tonnes per annum to over 7 mil metric tonnes. -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
The Ministry constructed and handed over Agribusiness Incubation Centres for training of students in various agricultural value chain in Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (Benue State), Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (Katsina State), University of Ibadan (Oyo State)…
…University of Maiduguri (Borno State), Niger Delta University (Bayelsa State) and University of Abuja (FCT). The project is ongoing
in the Federal Universities of Lokoja and Umudike. -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
in the Federal Universities of Lokoja and Umudike. -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
There is ongoing construction of 10 large scale integrated rice mills with 320 metric tonnes capacity per day in 10 locations, namely
- Jigawa, Kano, Adamawa, Niger, Kaduna, Gombe, Ekiti, Ogun, Bayelsa and FCT -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
- Jigawa, Kano, Adamawa, Niger, Kaduna, Gombe, Ekiti, Ogun, Bayelsa and FCT -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
We have constructed and equipped Standard Live Bird Markets in some states of the federation as part of the strategy for the control of Avian Influenza and other poultry diseases. -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
The launch of the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) will support livestock owners to identify their
animals, curb livestock rustling and facilitate interventions in the livestock sector…
animals, curb livestock rustling and facilitate interventions in the livestock sector…
…It will also aid provision of credit and insurance, livestock movement control, genetic improvement and research, enhance disease surveillance and control and enable global trade among others. -Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
The National Livestock Transformation Plan is currently being implemented through the following programmes and projects:
a) Ruminant Livestock Intervention Programme - Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Gombe, Kwara, Niger States…
a) Ruminant Livestock Intervention Programme - Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Gombe, Kwara, Niger States…
b) National Pasture Development Programme (NAPDEP) - Nationwide.
c) National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme (NALBIP) - Oyo, Kano, Niger, Kaduna, Taraba, Bauchi, FCT…
c) National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme (NALBIP) - Oyo, Kano, Niger, Kaduna, Taraba, Bauchi, FCT…
d) National Dairy Development Programme (NDDP) - Kwara, Kano, Oyo, Taraba, Kaduna, Bauchi, Adamawa, Plateau, Ogun.
e) National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) - Nationwide
f) National Strategic Animal Feed Development Programme - Nationwide.
e) National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) - Nationwide
f) National Strategic Animal Feed Development Programme - Nationwide.
The Ministry distributed 14,785 Agricultural Equipment, Materials, Tools, Groundnut Processing machines, Rice Mills, Cashew Processing Machines,Oil Palm Processing Mills with components…
…Tractors, Combine Harvester Tricycles for Farmers, Colour Sorter and 2000 Knapsack sprayers to farmers nationwide.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
The Ministry established Cottage Processing Centres for Agricultural Commodities of Sesame, Shea Butter, Tomato, Cashew, Gum
Arabic, Potato and Cassava.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
Arabic, Potato and Cassava.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
There has been a paradigm shift in the Agric space because of President Buhari’s vision to redirect the economic trajectory of this
country by diversifying into agriculture.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
country by diversifying into agriculture.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria has established radio and television stations for the dissemination of information to farmers.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
Ranching is the easiest way to contain farmers-herders clashes in the country. The government is doing everything possible to contain the farmers-herders clashes.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
On 12th of December, there will be a regional summit of the farmers-herders conflict in Abuja to adopt a common approach to addressing the problem.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
Mr. President has signed into law the National Agricultural Development Fund 2022, which will provide additional source of funding
for the agricultural sector apart from budgetary allocation.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
for the agricultural sector apart from budgetary allocation.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
It works well for farmers in rural communities to form cooperative societies and approach the ministry for support or intervention.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
Some 70,000MT of assorted food commodities were released to vulnerables in 2020 during Covid-19 pandemic. There is also an ongoing release of 42,000MT of assorted food commodities to the vulnerable/flood victims.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
We have embarked on advocacy, strengthening Agro Rangers and effective synergy amongst other security agencies to create a conducive environment for our farmers in the rural communities.
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
-Hon. Minister of @FmardNg, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar
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