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No rural women, no food, famine certain
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By Dele Sobowale
“He gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.” – Jonathan Swift, 1667-1745, in the book ‘Ibrahim B Babangida (1985-1992): Letting a Thousand Flowers Bloom’, P 85
Women in the developing countries – including Nigeria, produce about 70 per cent of food consumed in that country. That should not surprise anyone who has been close to rural communities. The bulk of the food produced in Nigeria is grown on subsistence farms; on which the farmer and family produce a little more than they need themselves and sell the rest to raise cash for other needs.
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Adeniyi Olugbemi with agency report
Twenty-four hours after the Federal Executive Council, declared four of the nation’s land border open, activities are yet to resume at the Illela border, linking Sokoto State in Nigeria to Konni, Niger Republic.
Also, Nigeria’s land border with Benin Republic at Seme, near Badagry, Lagos State, remained closed, more than 24 hours after the Federal Government announced its reopening on Wednesday.
At a chance meeting on his way out of the Illela Customs headquarters, the Comptroller General, Sokoto/Zamfara command, Ma’aji A. A, explained that no directive has been given officially.