{"id":41405,"date":"2021-03-16T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=41405"},"modified":"2021-03-16T08:22:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:22:08","slug":"gov-wike-accuses-cbn-of-playing-politics-with-implementation-of-agric-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=41405","title":{"rendered":"Gov Wike accuses CBN of playing politics with implementation of agric loans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its agriculture development loan schemes to the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wike made the call on Monday, March 15, in Port Harcourt when the Minister of State for Agriculture, and Rural Development Mr Mustapha Shehuri visited him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The governor said that the CBN<\/a> was being political in the implementation of the agriculture loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are among the states being denied access to loans meant for agriculture development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is wrong to play politics with certain issues, we should be dispassionate in implementing this kind of programme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wike said that the CBN ought to partner the state government in the implementation of the loan scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a scheme that will enhance food security, create jobs and promote youth empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn an atmosphere devoid of politics, we should be working together, we need to benefit from this loan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, the minister, Shehuri said he was in the state to inspect ongoing agriculture projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He expressed the Federal Government\u2019s readiness to support the state to achieve its potentials in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are willing to support farmers in the state to access new technologies, improve varieties and other support materials for improved farming,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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