If you are hungry, go to farm – Buhari tells Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians to go to the farm or die of hunger.

He said Nigerians have no reason to complain of hunger since there are arable farmlands and abundant rainfall.

Buhari explained that he had decided to ban rice importation because the country can produce rice and feed its people.

Speaking with Tambarin Hausa TV, the president said Nigeria can still feed itself despite the floods that had affected farming communities.

Buhari said the decision of his government to ban rice importation had led to the farming of rice.

According to him: “I took that decision to stop rice importation and said we should farm what we eat or die of hunger.

“I said that since we have farmland and God has blessed us with rain, what reason does a Nigerian have to say he’s hungry?

“If you are hungry, go to the farm. I’m aware that floods have ravaged some farmlands this season but we are still selling rice made in Nigeria, and we can feed ourselves.”