, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN
Godwin Emefiele,
Governor of t
webapex.net he Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed that the federal
government is considering placing a ban on the importation of milk.
He revealed that Nigeria spends a westernmagazine.org s much as between $1.2 – $1.5bn to import milk into the country, while speaking shortly, after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting last Tuesday.< o:p>
The aim is to encourage
local production in a bid to boost the nation’s economy.
“We have cows, if the
cows are po
ysin.org sitioned in places without roaming around and they are given water
to drink and grass to eat, they will be able to produce quality milk,” Emefiele
said.
The CBN boss hinted on
the economic loss roaming herds cause saying, “as they move, they consume
whatever they see on their way, unfortunately in this movement, they create
destruction.”
As a means of ending the
clashes, Emefiele said the government had met with officials of dairy companies
to mandate them to start getting their raw materials from Nigeria, even if it
means setting up schools and ranches for herders.
“We have met with some
milk-producing companies almost three times in Lagos for them to begin backward
integration and bring their investments to Nigeria and begin production here in
this country.”
An average cow in
Nigeria is said to produce a litre of milk at its peak.
The private sector has
already begun to help the country develop its dairy industry. Friesland
Campina, owners of the Peak milk brand, said since their Dairy Development
Programme started, they have worked with 3,500 farmers across five milk
collection centres.
However, the company,
during its visit to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on September 2018, promised to
invest a further €23 million and settle 500 herders. It further lamented the
absence of incentives to encourage such investments.
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