NIGERIA RICH IN AGRICULTURE, SHOULDN’T BE POOR – NIGER GOV, BAGO

Governor Umar Bago of Niger State says Nigeria is rich in agriculture and has no business in poverty.
He said the nation’s resources are capable of taking its citizens out of economic hardship.
The governor made this statement on Wednesday in Jalingo, the state capital.
According to him, Nigeria, with its fertile lands, had significant untapped potential.
Bago, therefore, urged the Federal Government and private sector individuals to harness the agricultural potential to eradicate poverty, declaring that with the year-round farming capacity, the country had no excuse for economic hardship.