No food in Nigeria, open the border – Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has enjoined Nigeria Government to remove the embargo  placed on importation of rice and consider the high rate of starvation in the country.

Speaking at his palace in Sokoto, He appealed to the Comptroller-General of the Service, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) , who visited the Sultan to open the borders to allow rice importation and reduce the hardship  in the country.

According to the Sultan, “The policy should be revisited with a view to make amends and ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians. There is no food in the country hence the need for the borders to be reopened for rice importation.”

However he commend the effort of the Federal Government at boosting the domestic production of rice and assured that the traditional institution would continue to sensitize the people on the need to support the policies of government at all levels.