Yeeh!!! Ebonyi State Governor moves to ban sale of foreign rice from Ebonyi markets

The Governor of Ebonyi State has made public of his administrations intention to ban the sale of foreign rice in markets and other sales outlets within the state.

The Governor disclosed that its decision
to ban foreign rice was on the discovery that most of the foreign rice have stayed for up to 10 years before being imported into the country. He further explained that the rice becomes poisonous and should be banned.

According to the governor, An order will soon be enforced to ensure that resident of ebonyi state patronise Ebonyi Rice. He said

“I will personally lead a task-force, consisting of the State Executive Council members to various markets and enforce the order.“Individuals who are selling the produce will provide certification of its quality because most of the rice brought into the state is not parboiled."

"we have banned cooking of non-Ebonyi rice inside the state’s Government House, hotels and public functions. “The Ebonyi rice still presents its unique taste even when cooked without meat and we will give you some quantities for attestation” He added. 

The Governor further revealed that the state government plans to inaugurate mills in all 13 local government area before the end of 2017 establishing that the state already had three functional rice mills.

When we conclude the inauguration,we will consult our stakeholders who show zeal and commitment but may not have money to purchase the mills.“We will then aggregate and sell the mills to them with government maintaining about 20 per cent minimum equity shares and the stakeholders-80 per cent.