Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of deliberately importing expired rice and maize into Nigeria.
The former SGF, who made the statement on Sunday during a Trust TV interview. He stated that the present administration had failed to improve the lives of Nigerians.
Babachir, who described himself as a large-scale farmer, criticised the government’s handling of agriculture and food security as abysmal.
“Last year, we could sell a bag of maize for N110,000, but fertilizer was N45,000. Today, fertilizer is N70,000, while maize has dropped to N65,000.
“They have imported expired maize and rice, flooding the market and destroying local farmers. Farming has become a lost venture,” he said.
The former SGF also said that a coalition of northern political leaders were making moves to ensure that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government does not return to power at the centre in 2027.
He further noted that Tinubu’s appointments were politically calculated to divide the electorate, saying “the Muslims that voted for him, he has alienated them, he has embarrassed them, and underdeveloped them.”
