Nigeria spends $1.5bn yearly importing dairy products — Shettima. The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has revealed that Nigeria spends $1.5 billion annually importing milk and other dairy products.
This substantial amount is a significant drain on the country’s resources, highlighting the need for self-sufficiency in the dairy industry.
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[1] https://twitter.com/BusinessDayNg/status/1798682023122678193
[2] https://businessday.ng/news/article/stay-back-and-salvage-nigeria-shettima-appeals-to-doctors/
[3] https://independent.ng/nigeria-spends-1-5bn-annually-importing-dairy-products/
[4] https://tribuneonlineng.com/world-milk-day-fg-to-implement-national-diary-policy/
[5] https://baw.ng/2024/06/04/national-dairy-policy-implementation-to-save-nigeria-1-5bn-annually-on-milk-imports-minister/