Clement Nnachi, Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has set up a taskforce to move into various markets and confiscate foreign rice.
Umahi announced the setting up of the committee on Monday in Abakaliki, the state capital, during a ceremony to commence the construction of an ultra modern Kpirikpiri market in the capital city.
The governor said, “We have set up a taskforce and directed them to confiscate foreign rice found in our markets, the person should give us the certificate of the quality of the rice and has to provide the import duties paid for it, where he brought it from and give us Standards Organisation of Nigeria certificate to prove that the rice is not poisonous.”
Umahi said that some foreign rice were poisonous, insisting that some of them were stored for more than 20 years abroad before they were smuggled into the country.
“That is why we have cases of cancer, cases of kidney failure and all kinds of diseases that our people were not known for; so you are taking risk if you are selling foreign rice in the land of Ebonyi,” he cautioned.
SOURCE: THE PUNCH
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Ebonyi begins seizure of foreign rice
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Download song: Adonai God - Precious Oreva [MP3 Download]
Adhekoyibo Precious Oreva is a native of Delta State. She graduated from the University of Benin, where she studied mass communication.
-
After what has happened, a student decided to write a letter the authority of the University of Benin. Read. It is quite disappoi... -
Varsities may reopen soon, with the Federal Government making concessions to the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). -
An 11-Month old Baby (name withheld) is currently battling between life and death after She was raped by a 27-year-old Uncle, identified as ...
Hello Everybody,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Mrs Sharon Sim. I live in Singapore and i am a happy woman today? and i told my self that any lender that rescue my family from our poor situation, i will refer any person that is looking for loan to him, he gave me happiness to me and my family, i was in need of a loan of $250,000.00 to start my life all over as i am a single mother with 3 kids I met this honest and GOD fearing man loan lender that help me with a loan of $250,000.00 SG. Dollar, he is a GOD fearing man, if you are in need of loan and you will pay back the loan please contact him tell him that is Mrs Sharon, that refer you to him. contact Dr Purva Pius,via email:(urgentloan22@gmail.com) Thank you.