Earlier in his remark, the CBN Director of Corporate Communication, Isaac Okoroafor, said by 2025, no fewer than 10 million jobs would be created in Nigeria, through CBN activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be achieved through 10 commodity models carefully chosen by CBN management. They include cotton, cocoa, maize, dairy, palm oil, fishery, poultry, cattle, tomato, and cassava,\u201d Mr.Okoroafor was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
He said the CBN will give out high yielding seedlings, fingerlings, and other inputs, to farmers, stressing that the CBN remained committed to the welfare of farmers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a way of assisting farmers, the CBN will provide anchor companies, who will buy off the products from the farmers immediately after harvest. This will cTukur Buratai, chief of army staff, says he is confident that troops in the north-east will end Boko Haram insurgency soon.<\/p>\n
In a statement issued by Sagir Musa, army spokesman, on Friday, Buratai also reminded the troops that they have done it before, and that \u201cthey will do it again without any foreign troops around\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to the statement, Buratai said this in letter to congratulate the theatre commander, sector commanders, super camps commanders, commanding officers, as well as the officers and soldiers serving in Operation Lafiya Dole for their gallantry.<\/p>\n
In the letter, the army chief hailed the troops and their commanders for the display of courage and patriotism that led to the decimation of the leadership and ranks of Boko Haram insurgents and their affiliate ISWAP in various parts of the theatre.<\/p>\n
eate the best value chain for the farm products,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said plans were in top gear to establish farm settlements, adding that \u201cthis will be the easiest way of building the nation\u2019s economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Okoroafor also said that \u201cthe Nigerian economy would have collapsed long ago, if not for CBN intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n
He asked them to continue to dominate the theatre and maintain high standards of professionalism.<\/p>\n
He also asked them never to allow the insurgents any breathing space or freedom of action anywhere as they continue to discharge their legitimate duties.<\/p>\n
Buratai said he has foreseen that with the renewed zeal, it is just matter of days to end the menace of Boko Haram insurgents.<\/p>\n
He said his confidence in total victory has further been rekindled by the determination of the troops on the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am more confident now than ever before with your current robust posture that you will end the BHT\/ISWAP menace in no distance time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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