FG set to inject $3.2bn into bank of Agriculture

The federal government of Nigeria wants to inject one trillion naira into the Bank of Agriculture to ensure credit accessibility to farmers in the country.
The Minister of State For Agriculture Heineken Lokpobiri revealed this while speaking in Yenagoa on the 2016 “Farmers Day” with the theme “Sustainable Farming For Sustainability”.
He also appealed to the people in Niger Delta to embrace peace and focus on agriculture and stop the destruction of oil and gas pipelines..
Lokpobiri says this act destroys the country’s ecosystem and economy.

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