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February 5, 2020
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says following Federal Government’s effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop fish importation in 2020.
The minister made this known while receiving adelegation from the National Fish Association of Nigeria NFAN led by itsNational President, Gabriel Ogunsanya in Abuja.
Nanono said time had come for Nigeria to look inwardto tap into the huge potential in fisheries and aquaculture for localconsumption and export.
He noted that measures were already been put inplace by government to actualise the plan.
According to him, this is an area that we can joinhands to promote fish production. We have to seriously reduce importation offish into the country.
The minister assured the association of the government’sreadiness to assist where necessary to move the industry forward.
In his remarks, the President of NFAN, GabrielOgunsanya, while commending the minister for his commitment to movingagriculture to the next level, called for assistance in some areas.