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Governor of the apex bank, Godwin Emefiele stated this in Katsina State.
He said it was better for the country to strive to produce what it consumes instead of importing the same.
Emefiele said local production of what is consumed ensured teeming youths were provided with employment, as well as wealth generation for the country.
He spoke at the Ahmadu Na-Funtua stadium in the state capital, for the commissioning of the first maize pyramid in the country and the launch of the 2020/2021 dry season farming in the state.
The event, which was in partnership with the Maize Association of Nigeria, had the governors Jigawa Mohammed Abubakar and Kebbi state Atiku Bagudu in attendance.