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I ~" shouk! be the n2enda of Ihe new .. hllin~"'rn[ion nf P'iesidcnl Gooclillek 11'I1.11 h~n fOf the Ni!er Oeha1 To tr.1mfonn the f:t."OfI'Jrtly of Ihe region. en:.,te joIlC'i .,00 enulie'!le poverty.lhe l'Tc<.idenl ~hould fashi,," out a Ir.m~ f"n"~ti(l"a l de\'dopmenl agenda far Ih<: n::gion. 1I1lhou{!h prcY~~ sr:tV':m~;:;. :;i,I\.'e lit<: u~~'!t\ of clvili;tn nile in 19'9". havc oorrectly i,lcnlined Ihe Ni!!<:1 Dell., lI.~:tn atell tllat ret{oin:.< ~rcc ial focns given lhe tJe\'Clormemal ch:d lcng~ facing thc rqioll. n::!>ultin!! in Ih<: ~I abl i~hn Jell l of I I~ Nili'I IJella ~'C loprnelll t'lfI nnis~1OO tNDDC) .'tlld Ihe Ministry of f'jigCf Delt... I~ir "~h Ihu~ f:lr i5: unl ikely Itl kad lO ~tnic'ul!lltrnndOrtn.1t lOO of I~ ie!!-ion'~ econolll Yand co"tnlunit~. ln ~'lIIe . ,:p~ . it wi li reinf"rtt lhe elll r:lpment of ll~ pro,lk" of .he Iction In ptl\'Clty Whih:: I .... h the NDOC'and , ite "ilh i~i ry 1(:1\'C eonectl y "Ineed en lph~~is 011 il1fr.tSIIUC.-,)".11 Uevclopnt(lU.equnl allr:ntion i~ not g1-'C:n I I the di,"e~ificatir'lll of Ihe ":-gion'~ cronOlllY, I' ~ n Io;ull. !!O\'enmICnl nppmach to a1t.lrcssi llg Ille chalk l1g~~ (If the Nij!t'f Della a:; eJleOlplifK'\l by Ihe- :lCli" il ~ (.f the ministry :uM! the (r'IlIOl'''I.~i''n \\ ill n." Ie:;wl 'I' ~ITllCtllral IJ"lIlllIfoc11131"'" in !l manOCf" 11I:!1 will ~llIlt '1I~I ~ incd n 'OIII'I"ic gnl\\1 h. employment cre!ltion and milite Ihe Iligh le\'eI of p"""e'ty. Whik: the NOOC 111!lIIl!l'Ie incilides pmmolIn! intlu~( n1l 1 r..Ic,"C:k'pmctlt .. f the retion , it I:tt;b !<pCt.·Ir.e (lJ(IflI.><;!l I~ .... , h'llw thi~ will he t~~~. Spcciric311y. the- NDIX:: III i' ~ Ola~ICf l'bn ~1y~ Iha t it .,im~ I"nml:e thc re!!ion fine: of Ihe: m,.~1 r.,.t,J';IIC1L"'~ illll frit:n . II ~I!\I} nc koowl nl!!Ctllhal 3bollt ~ per celn f)r pri\';lte Cllpil:ll innuw tu Ihc re:gi"" i~ tn Ihenil ;lnd gas !~Ior. whioch i~:on mdal'e sect..... wilh lilllilcti Ot.>wn\1~:l1Il ;10..' 1Ip:<IIcam I;'I~al!: _"" !lIM! wilh limitn.l jnb crealinn Cllpxity. Unforlun"Icly. thc Cflllllllic~1OI1 ha.. n(l~_ cirll: l"'0rn<.1111' (Ih~I<:I (Y II ~ ~'tIlllJl lly or Ihe 1't"!",,,, I,)' p,n,,1("JI i n~ m~lntem in non-oil anti ~'l..' ~OI\. FUr\lteIlT1Ol"C, \. hile It rornmi l\ 10 1" .... ,l(){il1f; it"'O llllCnI ill onlt'l 10 pro\'itle II woo Id -d:r.;~ C"t!11C:rllflll J;t'\.10r. ~I'edall)' f•• r blighl :rnd OlI'SI!lllt!ing .'!UlIcn l~. the NDDC hil.~ III' ~pcrirlC plan 1(> rromflte the Infoml31iun Cfln n Oi l n ic"lilJll~ T.:-ehll"~'!!)' tlcn~tOf In n:~ilJn . Thc fl"Iy $eCtor; I!>!lllhe: co""ni~· ~i\"lll itknliliC"tl fl'f ~Urpllil 31e: :'I!!llt:ll!t ure 3nd
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A Transfonnational Agenda for Niger Delta 8)1 0111(1110 Edigfleji II IreedS 10 be recogllized tll:Il 00 t':!'..ml'j or ~~;o,j Cll.!! ~ R-ioO.1l1y compcli ti\'C 011 IIIC basis of primary seclon as ~gricu1tllre ~lId r.~ h · ~ ri l:S . NIIf i5 nny C(lI!ntry abk 10 cnsure r:tpid incte:lSe in per carila iucome through n:1i~IKe on "!!TtCulnll'C alone. TIlt' non-tr.tnsronn~ tional approac h 10 Ihe tk\'elopl1lenl of the Niger Delta by Ihe NDOC is in the cnnll:..~1 or tk- indu~triali g lion Iha\ has been e:o:perieocafin till: legion. II i~ :11$0 in till: COIlle,U of Ihe high level of Il~m pk'ymcnl. Aboul 10 peTernl of people oC tI~ ret 'on ale uncmplu)-cd. In spite of thi~ . Ihe conuni~fon has no clear plal~ on job cre~tion . o.lC likcly OI.llcomc uf fed , ern! anti 51~tes go\"C:nllncnt plan in the Niga-Delta i ~ that majorilY Qf 1I~ proplc in the regioo would cunlin uc 10 Ict1laill pour, unemployed allt! underemlllo)'Cd '111C hr.k of attenliOt"t 10 inl"<:S!IJICfII in III}II-uil antl8a~ 5eCIOf~ is rmlhe:r o idc:nced by IIIC man· a!!Cn~nl siructme of tl~ NDOC. TI,e.e is II() dh'ision fOf in\'CSIrt1enl and irMlll5lrial de\'Clopnte!ll.lt is 1.!nl i~e ly IIw tlte Commu ni ly lind Intlustrial De\'Cioprnenl K ID} unit of the NDOC C~II play such a role. In e:o:amining Ihe COI nll1i"l.ciOll'S pn>g.ramme. il L~ dear Ihat ilonly h.1.~ a S m~" and MediUm EnlClJllio;e (SME) proBr:lnllllC btn II('I~ 10 support large busiocs.~ and entreprencurs II I ~o. ll lCre is lillie Slrnlegic SIlPfX'll ror bt'slnc.....~ de\'C lop,nenl or pmjecu; on lhe NDDC'~ wc~itc . n,i5Icr1ecl~ thc fact II~'I Ihe commi.~iol1 has no irKJtl5I.rial i~1lion Slrntc!y. From unminatilJll of tIll: 201 I budgcl of lllC ~ I inistl)' of Niger Dd\.!l . li te mini~tl)' also ha~ 00 plan rOt' In'U menl. In elTl."CI. il has 00 rlnn todi1't:lsify tI~ ecooomy of II~ rqilll1. lIS capi131 e1.pcntlltllfC i~ mninl y 011 infr.lSlnlCtulC. " I!"<I.lhe mllll~!)"~ capilal I:..'lpcll!lilme has 110 provision for RCS(ru ch alK! l)e.dopmcm
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(R&D). The rln!1c:d of t«:hnological de.-::Iopmem, inOO\';llioo:upgntdin! antilldaptioo by bou.! 11 ~.~ipi~ nr..:l ,he d'.niin;ssidft spew 10 Ute fllCl. .1131 both organi7~'lion~ ha \-e no slr.tlegk plnn for SlnICtur.t1 lr.msr()f1nn tiUII (If till: croonll1),oflheregion. Futthe:mmn:. tlte approac h. 31 be51 wi ll reinfom: subsistence fonn~ of li\'Clihooti in the infOI1l",1 ccooomy. A mmsfonn31ional 3pproncit to Ihc n.:gion de-."eIoptTICnl \\'WId II:I\'c cosurcrl Ih~I sOllie or the inrr.l5lrudUIe inpuls. especially m;tI;hillCl)' inpul~.1Ire manll r:lC\ureti III till: ~gfbn , "·ilh job creation pcmibllilie:o. This crilique of the activities of bolll the ministry and eomminion is not 10 ~U8gesl t h.~1 infrastluetur:II development in the region is IlO( neecs.'lU1' btu tI.at such 1 ~'5 to be IICCOmpanied by in\'C." nlCfll in the real eaJnoltl)' i:'l 0Idc:r to spur growth and emploYIrx:nl clCalion in n(t!1 _lr/ldi_ liotml sectOll< .ouCh as oi Ugas :rIM! agncultule, 11K: ~ oo'-e pmhlem ,--:uSC5 tJ lC question liS to why Ihcre 3re two CII"1:~lIi1..1t;nns, n."nely: tlte NOOC and Ihe Minislry of Nigt'f Dch~ wilh a silllilaf mantlale or infrastnlClUral tlC\'dor ment. If Ihe NDOC limit~ its role 10 Ihat of infrastruc· tuml development. il mighl as \\-"ell be mcrged with lite min~. ln light oflhc lIoo''C:shottcomings. II ~ is.n Ilrgel1t need 10 TC\'jew IIIC Inalld..1te'! or both tlte: NODC ;md the Ministry of Niger Ikha. OI-te shoultl fOClU 00 investment PfOlll(lfioo ~rnJ induslrial tH:1-eloillllCllt.llnd tlte olllCr should focus on in fr3~tluclUr:l l tJeve lnp· nlCut, TIle policy r~commel1d~lioo IlCre I~ Ihal I'resident Qoodluek JOII;,tho,,'s OOIllIl Il~lrnlion ~hou!,j C'SIa"lish a Ni",~ Dell:r Indll5lri~1 DeYeJor!llel1t C~lion INOIIXl:lS a development fi nance inSlilUlion. St ~le!' 111 the tqion $ho!.Id invtSl in Ihe JlrllP05Cd NDIIX: 10 bcconlC shlllCholtiers. Altoem:lth-elr. hoIh thc ministry and cOt" nmission 5hou ld each esl:lbli~h a Di ."i~ion or IndUlilrial DI!\"C:lopn~nt and Inl'e$.IOIen'
"11s tile commission tries to lise ail:el'llative sourees of power gelleratioll to electrify COllllllllrlil"ies ill tile regioll, it silould provide support to busiHesses, especially local busillesses, to IIlLlIlUfactllre COIllPOHerlts for tile Hew eHergj' source, illc/udillg solar Jlllllels"
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r>re tl1.1" KU per celli of Nigeri a's [50 millilll1 prol'1c f:~ Ihe clml1enge or feedillg I l lCm~"~ dally. TIte renson i~ dml thc nn l i,,"'~ agrtcultllla l sector i~ dyi ll! :'Ind forM! i~ !x:-cotnillg nlOl'C nl!tll1lnl~ ~Jl I't: Il~i\e . Go\~ntlllent anti l!t1~ illC$..""-'; alc in1l1ftlling lI.any food itenJ:'!; 31 ~ lime"f dwindlin$. n.1linnnl inrome mM! Fer"' ..,:11 ~"'ing~. 111C re:'llily lh:\I ~Iares 111(1'<1 N'::''CTi.1n~ in Ihe f:ltt 10;: cri~. hunger and ~nrYilt"'''' . II "ught ont 10 be SOl (."!lCtly fi\~ )~a", ag" (Jlllte 9 -13. 2OU61. hc:lt l~ .. f ~Iales r>f Afric;, .. cotlntnc.~ . polili(ian~. r:'lI"Ie";. dllllur ~cIll.ie.• . ilCicll1iq~ anti aerir.:ul tu rc e" I1CI I~ fll'lIl \·:odou..~ p:ll1~ of the '1111111 , i!:llhefCd III i\l1I 1):1. althe fitSI-e\'er i\fric:l Fel tili7.ct $ 11111111:1 It ) Irmin~trrml Oil the \"h~lIcnl':<"< of f.........1cri~i,~ in tlte OOIltiltellt ~lId hn\\' fC\1i1l7rr culiltl ct'tlte 10 tilt' fC:IClIC. It $',,'ght \\':l)'~ o;> f enlCmicri,,! f,>Od 'lCCtlrity in ~n".., or gk>l.., 1 h;u~h tt"onOll1ie re:'ll il~ and t'nlCT}!ing dnn.-1CTOIli,.,1tl' ..1 t)~~ in Afrial. FiI'C )"e1ro; ancr tl te ~lImll1it . NigCli., f.1Ce5 gf.:-ma- d~lI!!'er of f'l(.tt/ i ll~lI nly. Con.~it !Crillg Ihe ""l'ing Ihat ··a hlln~l)' pcople nrc an ;Ulp)' 1'a ~.le". the 1~1r..'1;'11 Gll\"CllIntellt of Nigcri.-1 ncctl~ It1 t~kc I~ ISSue ~C'T)' se...ou~ly. e:<pel"ial1v .111\\' Ih:ll Prcl'itk:1I1 (ioofllllck J"nalhan Ita~ i"l..""i~ t'--.JJl~r.lIm~linll , He oecd~ 10 .n-a li.<;e thaI Ihe :tgli cuhur:115('Ctor. ~!ong wi th I'''wc, :r1>\1etlllcalion. llI.>hl llle. ke)' lo n1t::IItingful ";'II!~fOfTn:ll1nn of Ihe count!)'. 111e l'rc:itJr..'lI i~ alreall) dol lig ~hin! in 'h~ 1 rl:ga, tI L"\.~t "cck, he C'UdOf5'!C.I tlte e<tab1i~lIIlC'lIt (If ;r \\"{'tld..d;'l"~! l bihil')O rert iliv:r 1'1~nt al E!eme rdf('(ht·mlc:d~ Cotllp:tJ1) \EI'("U. in r llrt II:'I ICOUII . Rh"CU Stale by I, ...k>r.tnm COIl'l""-allr>fl. lilt' IfllIone!.inn linn Ilml in\"~r· ....1 c ~ .I IIIIII "'111O 2f106 t("l OC\luile. ,e<" 'c' -'n ErcL TIle 111e.o:i,!cnl also
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PrnnlO(ioo (DLDtl·). A I~. a cert3in pcrul!!!!g'!: _o( tJ!d! :';;,.<l:ll·bo.:lgct ~hoold bedc:rliolted to industrial ,Je\'CIOpmclll , In among OIher ,hillp ~up(lOfI intlustriAI ckvelormcnt. e:o;peci3!1y hi!!h va lllc-added m:lnufactunng, Dotll ~hOl.lld be reqllirW to enler joinl \'elllufc..Vpanncr.:hi p< with both local and fOieign enlrePf"C'tellfli in nonoiVgas 5eC10I5. l ltis will changc tlte CllrTCnt SIIna tion .....!>rn: aboll198 per cenl of capital inflow 10 llle rcgior. i~ to the oiVga! sector. FUrT hermore. tl te minisin' Ilntl cl,)",mi~~It'" should be requiled tl' de\"C:IOr antl Sllppolt str.:tegies for structuml tr:mdoml:llrn of tlte ~oomy of the. regiQII. Their reo;pccti..-e slnltegy should spccify"hid, '<I:'CtOl'3 lhcy will pr-orm:.te "ml the number of job:!: U,at ..... m be ereated in .r:ac~.!ar!!eled ~~I i··":. ' . . II~ tl lC comml~Slon tnc:s 10 usc allcmnl l1'e rotJn:e< of powe\'" geltef1lli on to eh:cuif)' commUllities in' tllC reJ ion, il ~hOl.l ld provide ~1IP11011 to busincs~. e._peeillily 1oc~I bu.~inc.~. 10 manufacture C'OITt pOnelll' ror Ihe. new enc:rg.y SOUrtt. incilldinl! solar pancl~ lltcrc i~ noth,"! Iha\ ~t0l's Ix>tll Ihe: mionSlf) and Ihc coonnio;sion fmm entC"ril1g into joinl \'Cl1tures wilh bu~inC!l.1CS in RICh ~ n e:n(ka\"OIlI. In lItidillOO.lhc NODC al1d the mini<II)' ,h"..IId iocludc loe:rl COIllenl mpirem::nlS f(ll"CQfn ....1. nio that arc ~\\·~rda! CQIIIr.JCIS for infra.o;tru:tll'al dcvekrpment , TIIC import of Ihis rccornrmnt/atiot, is ,1,31 ;nfr~strocIUr:r 1 o.!el'elopllleni in II~ Nigcr Dc:lta should conlri""le to ~tnlcllII"I trllll~f(Jmlnliun "f II~ region'5 ectlilomy a., we n as BellC,--~te eill plormcni. Building ro.'ld~ and bridgcs !llnne IS nOI ~ tf1'lnsfOilnali\'C: ngcnda ac inr~tmth'rnl tlevelopntent shonk! be ;\ me:tns 1I.. :m end !YOI.:rn end in it"Clf. ~ncc Ihe proposal 111:11 both lite NDOC and mi nislry should be rc:pmitioned TIll: BRACED Commi~ion ~t:'lb[i~hed by tl~ Soulh-South stalts. which \\--as .. irnctl 3t['lomoti"g economic tk:vcloplrx:nt ~1M!lOtC!-r.tlion . cookl be p-,It of the Ir:msformali,·c appro.1Ch 10 lhe. de\'doprmnl of tJ te: legiort if it rOClI~ ell i ndtJ~lrtn l deve lopment, r::<pcrlaHy "'~lIllfacl\lr ing. n,i~ ._hou ld be comp1emenletl by rnHf1<1\;lIg in\~~uttel1t III lall!e iIC:rle a!ricu!turc 3,1d arric· bu ~ flleM and Ihe e.'11Ib h$hmc.nt of megOl-rgrk",al infrasmlCllll't" projects, Sl at~ in tlte n'lt:icrn ShOllld romlll iale and IlIIp!clllCnl ck"~k>llIIlCnl soflltqies lhtll will lay II foundation for ~-(lil Niger-Dcll:'l,
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chal lenge: of effective:: <hstlibtltIDrl 10 fanlle-rs across tJ1C col..HIlry. Ml l!\.lof I ~ time. the fcrtilizer.; [!~t to ll lC rmltlc I ~ al a ~~I II 1Cy cannel lIrImd or at 11 li me: Ihey no loog.:-r occd il tl;lIe carne: to the: cooclusion Ih"1 feltilil.c r is tlte key dcli,"C:ryl. 10 f.:-cding Ihe African popllln tlOl1 t!tnt coold lltis e:o:pl~im: JOllllllmn's wistlom in .:-.xI<-o .. I'C:"ICh 1.8 billion by 2050 109 Ihe: lOCtI pmductlOl1 of fe nilizcr by Nigeria. aloog wilh GU;TlCa. COOiO. Angola. Intlor.unll. AcconJi ng to Ihe Mana!!in! Rwanda, Burundi:tnd Uganda. was Kkntiftcd Oircdor of IndOl"!lnla-EIU. ~ 1r. J\'I ~ni~h as one cutmlry Ih:ll has the highoest mle or soil r-.·hmtlra.lhe ferti li7.eT plant. whIch will he dc:plr:tion and needs gl~llter I'olitic.nl nction and siloo ill ll ~ Era. Comp~ in I\m Il3rrot.nt. rt1:tSS mobili~tKm of it~ popolali(1fI 10 ave::1t lhe will deliver one mililoll lltelTtC lOOIlt"< I'f ck:af mId pre5lent dange:r or nI.1s.~I\,(, food cri~i~ all"l1Ol1ia and '"r'~' feltilir~ annll~ I1 )'_ lIpilll by20 IS. fmm,meeting till: l1ecd~-of Niger1lll1 ramter". CUfT'ently. NigClia '~ rore!<l. mill fa lml mtds Me J\'rii,{~ra ~1id tltt, suql hl ~ Il\'llld ~exf'Ul tcd In being 1Ic1';l~tated bY:l IlIIlIIber o f factors including bush burning, uil l:..,p l f\ml i(\l1 . o\"er-lI~ :md '_ c;.lrn "forcign cxl:han~c fot' I I~ rou~ll)'. -. ElTol1s m:to.lc in the P;lst b), the Fedc.rnl deset1 i ric~ t i,," . r-cl1il i7.cr is thctcrOfe one pmdGo\'('rtlment 10 proonce fertili1.cr ran into:'l "ig tlct Ihnl Nigerian farmcrs and indced . the a!!ric di tch The. Nntirntal r-cltilizer Comp.~ny of sector gener.tlly. neru lo f.:-cd tl~ n~lion'5 Nige ria CNAFCON) in Omit'. Rh"Cf"S SllIle. eltptoding population . \\"!IS ptwati<.ed In 21)116, r-ettililCr is;rn O!l!llllie substance Ih,,1 l"eplenIt is yet 10 li ntl ilS reet again. lIS J1IOOUCIIUII ishe-! 1111: 5011 nlltpcnl5 Tllele :lfe '"!Iriou~ types sinc-e Ihen has beell ill fits aiM! ~t:tr'l~" The of f(11i1i.l;cl$ iochxlinp. 3nlOlonia. Ulell . NI'K . r-edcral (;(r1'Cmmenl-owned Sl.lpapll!1~phate potassium. nitrogcn. de. r'Of" now. lhe Nigerian ITltili1.Ct Company in Kadull<I '-'"115 also pri'"lIgo\'CrTlIllCnt imports mure Ihan 9S ftcr cent of ti.'<Cd ~ ~ l"CSult of poor m:magemcot in 2{)')I'; tJle fCl"lili7.t'1" needs of tJ ~ fmm.:-rs, " rmt from Yel. it IWi not dorte we ll . accoroing to in\e.<:litile high cosl of importing fertilizer. tltere i5 ti le
Africa Fertilizer Swnmit: Five Years After By Mm1ills Din/a s.1id th~t Nlgcria woo ld SIal' fellilizc:r Import in 20 1S. 1111~ is heart-",:'I"ning news! V:lriOlfS 51lUislics ret'led out al Ihe 20)6 AbuJ~ fetllliZef SlInmtil wen: frightening: Ihal more than 15 poel celli of Mrica'~ soil has rnr idly km its nutricots fOf growing crops, that 80 per ~nl of falOi lics in Sub-Sah;lr.IlI Afric:a are at ri!k of tna..o;s pr....erty and hunger as 3 rt'!Iull Or SOilllcgrnd:'lliol HIK! poor crop yieltl: and lhat nlll'lt grwemmenls in thc region ~nd "pplmhlmlely 34 perrenl of tllcir rulIIU~ [ l1Ud[!el 011 fOOt! import ll1e \\'Cakencd .soi l was iden tified <IS a 1II."1jor cause of JX1'"C:r\}' in IIIC rq.iOIl whete f:llllilics oflen ha\'C '("I speno.! lh, ee-qu<tr1ers of tlteir income on ruod. "l1 te evidoel~ 1ea\"C;.C no doubt th~l lhc: \"1:1)' re.'IOU1tt.'l 011 \\ hieh Africm ramter! and Iheir r:Un ilic!; depend for "'Clfare:tnd survi\'al is bein, undcmtioed by soil dc!radll!IUII"_1I ~port by Julio l lenao atK! Carlos 83<111.1I1ICof IIIC hnem lltioolll CenUe rOf Soil Fctlility ruM! Agricultural De\-elopntent .o;ai<'- TIte ~u nll nit
"Currelltly, Nigeria's forests alld farmlaHds are beillg devastated by a rll/muer off aeL-ors illc/udirlg bush bll171illg, oil exploratioll, over-usc alld deser(:ijicati01l. Fertilizer· is therefore olle product that Nigerillll farmers IIl1d illdeed, (he agric sector gellerally, lleed In feed Ihe llatioll's eJ.7Jlodiltg populalioll"
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Wilh tJ lt' I'oedigm: o f hK!OI';lOla al E1c.n>c. Petrochernic;ll ~. indu~l ry CApcrts believe Ih:'lt Ihe fellililer pmjoecl woltld Ix:" ~uccr~s lool.lrama ha.~ said lha l Presio.lcl1t J()Il:1t h~1I .....ould ~1 lay IIIe fouooal;oo stO'le of tile proJCd for whIch fllnd~. llInd,IlO'\"C:r arK! g:t~ ~tlppl iC5 h.11"C: :'Iheooy been conlirmnl by lite COIltpany. Nigeria needs reni li1.rf III redeem our impc1\'Crished fnnn iaOlb arM! fOl1:':"lall a ",ming foed cri~i~ in Ihe c"untl)' '{nnln "Tole/rom Ahlljn