Benin Republic has sought the assistance of Nigeria in its bid to grow rice in the country. Already, a delegation from the country had met with top Nigerian government officials on how to go about the mission. A delegation from Benin Republic met with the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari at the presidential villa, Abuja, yesterday evening, to gain from Nigeriaâs experience in reviving rice production. The Beninoise delegation, which was led by the countryâs Minister of Agriculture, Gaston Cossi Dossouhoui, was led to the villa by Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed.