Friday, September 9,
2016
Plateau State Governor,
Mr. Simon Lalong, says the state will begin exporting rice by next year.
Lalong said this while
fielding questions from State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja, on Thursday, shortly after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari.
The governor said
Plateau was competing with Kebbi in rice production, adding that this would
boost the economy in the long run.
"Plateau and Kebbi
are now competing in rice production and by next year, we will start exporting
rice from Plateau," he said.
He added, "The
President is always excited when you talk about agriculture, and the President
developed a special interest in Plateau and other states that are already
diversifying from oil to agriculture.
“In my state, we have
put a lot of efforts into agriculture; so, I came to give him an update on what
we are doing and also seeking an intervention in the area of solid
minerals."
SOURCE: PUNCH