Buhari Pencils Down Audu Ogbe, Others As Replacement For Indicted SGF, Babachir Lawal; His Other Many Sins EXPOSED

Following the Senate indictment of, the Secret to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr. Babachir David Lawal, President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly penciled down the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh and others yet to be named as replacement, report according to Daily Post suggests

The report suggests President Muhammadu Buhari has begun the search for a new Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

This follows the indictment of the incumbent, Mr. Babachir David Lawal by the Nigerian Senate.

Recall that the upper chamber of the National Assembly last week accused Lawal of corruption in the award of contracts at the Presidential Initiative on North East (PINE).

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A report by the Senate ad-hoc committee on mounting humanitarian crisis in the North east headed by Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna Central) fingered the SGF in a N2.5billion fraud at PINE.

Following Babachir’s indictment by the panel, the Senate resolved that he should resign and face prosecution for alleged fraud.

The Senate also said it would provide evidence against Babachir to President Buhari.

The presidency, a few days ago confirmed that investigation of the report was on.

On Wednesday, a presidency source told our correspondent that on the radar to replace the SGF are Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, and some senior serving and retired federal civil servants.

The source recalled that Ogbeh was initially one of those penciled down for the SGF job before powerful forces urged the president to settle for Lawal.

“Ogbeh was considered just after the APC won the presidency. He is a chieftain of the party that worked hard to help the president win, APC also won governorship in his state.

“He was a former deputy speaker and former Minister; both elective and appointment based positions. Thus, that he has the requisite experience is not in doubt.

“Being one of the top Northern leaders who formed APC and has friends across the country, the belief then was that the president would give him the seat.

“Eventually, Lawal was brought, perhaps because he is not a core politician like Ogbeh and others.

“Having said this, if Ogbeh doesn’t become the next SGF, I understand the president is seriously considering top technocrats.

“However, such persons can be retired or top serving seasoned public officers who must have worked in the Federal service.

“President Buhari has asked security agencies to carry out discreet profiling of some. The DSS of course is on this.”

Asked how soon Buhari may announce a new SGF, our source said Lawal will “definitely retain his seat till 2017”.

“It won’t be sudden but it will happen. I do not think the president will overlook some of Lawal’s actions which have been piling.

“One of such was his private abroad trip which sent tongues wagging. The SGF was discovered to have collected money to cover his expenses as if it were an official trip.

“This and other allegations, I believe are distracting him lately. The office of the SGF is too sensitive and it is most likely the president will deal with the situation once and for all in a matter of weeks.”

We'll Allow Rice IMPORTATION Till 2017 - FG

The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has said Nigeria will stop the importation of rice next year.

Ogbeh said this at a joint Anchor Borrowers rice farm inspection with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele and the Governor of Niger State, Alh Abubakar Bello, at Sunti, Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.

“The federal government’s massive rice production programme, has made huge impacts on the nation’s rice supply and will therefore end rice importation into the country as from next year,” he said.

Ogbeh also said the Federal Government was planning on distributing improved seedlings to farmers.

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CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele while speaking said the CBN was convinced that Nigeria can achieve its objectives of putting a total barrier on food importation.

“We were convinced at the CBN that the nation was wasting foreign exchange in the importation of food items that we can conveniently produce at home. That was why we chose specific crops such as rice, wheat, soya beans and cotton as the immediate target of the programme.

“The results are there for all to see that indeed, the decision to grow the food that we eat in the country makes a great economic sense. By growing our food at home, rather than import them, we create jobs for our people, create wealth and conserve foreign exchange for other uses”, he said.

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Rice Smuggling: FG Threatens To Close Badagry-Seme Border

The Federal Government has disclosed it may close Badagry Border borders with the Benin Republic  in Seme to stem the smuggling of rice and other consumables as well as the illegal importation of weapons into the country.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, who expressed government’s displeasure over the porosity of the Seme border, said, it has rubbished efforts of the present administration in diversifying the economy, especially, through agriculture. 

He warned that government may be forced to take very drastic measures.

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Speaking in Abuja when the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, led by its chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, visited the ministry, yesterday, as part of its oversight functions, Ogbeh recalled that former President Olusegun Obasanjo had threatened to shut the border but was prevailed upon by the then President of Benin Republic, Mr. Boni Iyayi, to rescind the decision.

“If that border will be a threat to the survival of Nigeria; we may decide to take very drastic action,” Ogbeh stated.

On his part, Senator Adamu urged the government not to succumb to the propaganda of those he described as powerful importers, who, according to him, “are bent on keeping farmers in foreign lands in business,” while their Nigerian counterparts live in penury.

He added that “the 70 percent tariff on rice should be maintained and progressed, proportionally, as the deadline for rice importation draws nearer.”

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Bag Of Rice PRICE 'Falls' By November- FG Says

The Federal Government on Monday declared that the price of rice would start to fall from November this year.

It stated that more Nigerians had returned to their various farms, adding that at the next harvesting season next month, the price of rice would start to crash.

This came as the government said that the delay in the approval of the 2016 budget had made it impossible to implement the capital expenditure in the agricultural sector.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said this while addressing members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development at the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja.

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Ogbeh, who stated that the government could not be involved in the importation of rice as speculated in some quarters, stressed that his ministry would not encourage rice importation because it would be detrimental to local production.

He said the Federal Government was against rice smuggling and noted that the Seme border had become a notorious route for the smuggling of contraband products into the country.

“We will not encourage rice importation and there is no way our ministry or government can be involved in importing rice when we are working hard to be self-sufficient in local production. By November when the full-scale harvest starts, rice prices will fall,” the minister said.

Early last month, the government had warned that the price of rice might hit N40,000 a bag. It is currently being sold around N20,000.

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, said that the $22bn annual food import bill had led to the astronomical rise in the price of rice and other commodities.

He stressed that if Nigerians failed to produce some of the items being imported before December, the price of rice could skyrocket to N40,000 a bag.

On why the ministry had yet to start implementing its capital budget, Ogbeh said, “It is about now that the capital expenditure is beginning. One of the reasons why money is not circulating is that we need to follow the due process on issues of procurement, advertisement and others.”

According to him, his ministry has spent just N882.58m, representing four per cent of the N21bn budgeted for it in the 2016 Appropriation Act.

He also said, “You may be surprised to know that only six to seven states in Nigeria are showing enthusiasm in agriculture. Some by nature don’t seem interested, while others just can’t connect with whatever we are doing at the federal level.”

Ogbeh further stated that his ministry inherited N67bn debt when the present administration came on board, but added that N20bn had been paid to agro-dealers and distributed 900 million oil palm seedlings to farmers across the country.

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I Didn't Say High Cost Of Rice Caused By Nigerians Eating It Too Much - Agric Minister

Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Audu Ogbeh has dismissed media reports quoting him as saying 'Nigerians eat too much rice, that’s why it is expensive'. Some media platforms quoted him as saying this yesterday. The minister dismissed the report in a statement signed by his media aide, Aishat Ayijimoh Onusi. 

The statement reads;

The Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Rural development – Chief Audu Ogbeh has dismissed news report quoting him as saying 'Nigerians eat too much rice, that’s why it is expensive'. "This is totally false, misleading and a sheer display of irresponsible journalism, reckless sensationalism, and poor ethics," the minister said.

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He noted with disappointment that the mischievous headline in question was completely at variance with the content of the news story. The Minister decried the deliberate misinformation by the media which has become a frequent occurrence and calls for caution, self-censorship and ethical compliance by journalists and social media activists.

For the avoidance of doubts, the minister stated that during a recent meeting he held with an indigenous Agro Company investing in the production of Irish Potato in Nigeria, he did talk about the health risk associated with the excessive consumption of rice and advised Nigerians to occasionally substitute rice with potato for improved diet.

Chief Ogbeh wondered how the statement attributed to him in the headline came about when no supporting statement or quote was provided in the content of the news report. He advised Nigerians to beware of misleading headlines; pay close attention to media reports that come with such and should challenge the Press to abide by their professional ethics.

FG Sets To Employ 100,000 Graduates As Extension Officers In All 774 Local Govt. Nationwide

In a bid to actualised it food production drive, the Federal Government is set to employ Over 100,000 graduates who will be drafted to farms in all the 774 local government councils across the country, as extension workers to help government actualise its food production drive. 

Chief Audu Ogbe,, the honourable minister of Agriculture and Rural Development made this known shortly after he inspected various Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, Improved Agronimics Practice farms at Sumaka and Taraku in Guma and Gwer Local Government areas of Benue State. 

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Ogbeh, represented by his Senior Adviser, International Donor Partners, Mr. Auta Appeh, the minister said the initiatives were necessary because government “is doing everything to encourage our youths to take up farming as a business and not as a hobby.” 

In his speech, National Programme Coordinator of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD-VCDP, Dr. Ameh Onoja, said the organisation had constructed roads, cleared farmlands and provided inputs through its matching grants to farmers to galvanise the sector. 

Acting Ter Guma, Chief Gbor Igyo, urged the government to urgently provide tractors and other farming implements and inputs to farmers if the food sufficiency campaign of the present administration would become a reality.

Health Minister Inaugurates Ebonyi’s N350m Lassa Fever Centre

The  N350 million Lassa Fever Virology Diagnostic and Treatment Centre built by  the Ebonyi State Government has been inaugurated by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.

Adewole, who was in company with his Agriculture counterpart, Chief Audu, Ogbeh and Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi,  during the ceremony, said he was excited that a state government could embark on such a life-saving centre without any prompting by the Federal Government.

He said the Federal Government would run the facility in partnership with the state to ensure its success,  adding that the centre would be  converted to South- East Diagnostic and Treatment centre.

He said, ‘’I am actually short of words; I am yet to recover from shock over this giant stride. This actually surpasses my expectations and I must say clearly that we should see this as a partnership. 

‘’Let me say clearly, Your Excellency that we will make this hospital functional. We stated in January that we want to build six virology centres in the country and the budget processes were made and was signed by Mr. President in May.

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‘’This will be the centre for South-East. We need to partner with the CMD of FETHA  and your state Ministry of Health . We should use the N350m you ask us to refund for the  procurement of more equipment for the centre."

The minister  hailed  Governor Umahi's commitment to the health sector, saying he is star model in the country.

‘’This centre will actually turn things around. Your Excellency, you have shown great interest in health and we are proud of you. In terms  of commitment to health, you are one of our stars examples in the country. We will continue to partner with you,’’  he said.

Earlier,  Umahi, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya  said he was moved to build the centre when he started seeing  people die  of lassa fever virus.

He said, ‘’ The health of our people is very paramount to our administration.

We watched helplessly our people dying of this deadly disease and so the CMD told us that for over 10 years, they have been begging that this centre be built and we have to swing into action.

‘’What we request of you is to make this place South-East diagnosis and treatment. In doing that sir, you will make the hospital to run on its own.

‘’We spent about N350 million with all the equipment together. With this N350m, we can treat other people  from outside Ebonyi but if you don’t refund us the money, when people come we charge them. ’’

Ebonyi's One-man, One hectare Agric Programme Begins As Youths Get Cheques

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Monday flagged of the Governor David Umahi  administration's   one-man, one hectare agricultural programme in the state.

The ocassion which was  witnessed by the  Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adawele, was kick started with  the planting of palm trees at Ezillo Farm and a symbolic tree of peace at Ishielu Local Government Area headquarters. The symbolic tree was  to commemorate a  peace agreement between Ezillo and Ezza-Ezillo.

Speaking at the Abakaliki Township Stadium  where thousands of women and youths had gathered to witness   the grand finale of  events,  Ogbeh pledged Federal Government's support to Ebonyi State in its agricultural programme.

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He said, "We are going to bring machinery here. We hope that before we round up, there will be a major industrial starch plant in this state. We also believe that we will  let you have some cassava flour processing plants, especially  for cassava, fufu, very nice food to eat. We shall bring you another crop, cashew nut, because the demand for cashew nut in the  international market is high. You are famous for rice production, but you are going to be more famous when we bring our programme for implementation.

"Today, I assure you that  we shall join hands with you to make your rice production plan  work. We shall make sure you get the best seed, especially the F.44. It is about the national standard we have because in Nigeria today, there are over 70 varieties of rice. We cannot grow all."

The minister, who also promised to bring rice harvesters and threshers to Ebonyi State, commended Governor Umahi for the robust agricultural programme, especially the  one-man,  one-hectare policy.

Challenging politicians and civil servants to have a second address in agriculture, he said that   poverty in the country was not acceptable.

He explained that there was hunger in the country today because Nigerians had been lazy in the past by focussing on oil and importation of everything, including toothpicks. 

  "What your governor is doing is going to be strongly supported by us. We shall support you with good seeds. And before the year runs out for the rice harvest, we shall bring in small machines to help you harvest your rice. And for those of you civil servants, politicians and so on going into agriculture, should take the business seriously," a statement by Umahi's Chief Press Secretary Emma Anya quoted the minister as saying.

Ogbeh, who in company with Umahi, later gave out a symbolic cheque to one of the beneficiaries of the state's youth and women empowerment programme,  told the youth that the governor, had by his actions "handed over the key to prosperity" to them.

Umahi had in his opening remarks explained that the agricultural programme   was aimed at ensuring food security for the state and the country. He said his administration had among others,   procured   40  tractors, distributed  farm seedlings and gotten soft loans for  genuine farmers in the state.