Buhari: If I Am Elected, Basic Items Like Rice And Tomatoes Will Be Banned From Being Imported

Gen. Muhammad Buhari (retd), on Monday said if elected as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he would ban the importation of basic items like rice and tomato, which Nigeria has the capacity to locally produce.

He also said his administration would focus on agriculture, mining, infrastructure and job provision at the top of its economic agenda.

He made this known during a meeting with the Organised Private Sector in Lagos, which was hosted by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola.

"How can Nigeria be importing virtually everything? How can we be importing even tomatoes? If I am elected, basic items like rice and tomatoes, which we have the capacity to produce, will be banned from being imported," Buhari said.

"We expect a revival of all the interstate economies to thrive across Nigeria, providing support to travellers by way of canteens, restaurants, farm produce etc," he added.
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