Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir David Lawal, has accused President Bola Tinubu\u2019s government of deliberately importing expired rice and maize into the country.<\/p>\n
The former SGF, who made the remark on Sunday during an interview on Trust TV, insisted that the present administration had failed to improve the lives of Nigerians.<\/p>\n
Describing himself as a large-scale farmer, Babachir criticised the government\u2019s handling of agriculture and food security.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast year, we could sell a bag of maize for N110,000, but fertilizer was N45,000. Today, fertilizer is N70,000, while maize has dropped to N65,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have imported expired maize and rice, flooding the market and destroying local farmers. Farming has become a lost venture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The former SGF also revealed that a coalition of northern political leaders was making moves to ensure that the All Progressives Congress, APC, government is removed in 2027.<\/p>\n
He added that Tinubu\u2019s appointments were politically calculated to divide the electorate, noting that \u201cthe Muslims that voted for him, he has alienated them, he has embarrassed them, and underdeveloped them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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