Buhari unveils ‘mega’ rice pyramid in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, unveiled the rice pyramid in Abuja.

The FCT mega rice pyramid is an initiative under the RIFAN/CBN anchor borrowers’ programme.

Dignitaries at the event include Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Aminu Goronyo, President Rice Farmer Association of Nigeria (RIFAN); Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti governor and his Kebbi counterpart, Atiku Bagudu.

Others were David Umahi, Ebonyi governor; Ben Ayade, Cross River governor; Badaru Abubakar, Jigawa governor; Boss Mustapha, secretary to the federal government; Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff; and Aliko Dangote, a business tycoon.

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