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Oby Ezekwesili says CBN’s forex restriction on milk is to punish Nigerians for reject - Edoman - 07-26-2019 Oby Ezekwesili says CBN’s forex restriction on milk is to punish Nigerians for rejecting RUGA Oby Ezekwesili has reacted to CBN’s plan to place forex restriction on the importation of milk, and according to her, it is punishment to Nigerians for rejecting the proposed RUGA settlement. Recall that CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, while addressing newsmen at the end of the bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, said between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion is spent yearly to import milk into the country. He further pleaded with milk importers to help the FG reduce the rate of farmers-herders conflict. However reacting to this, Oby Ezekwesili alleged that the proposed ban was borne out vindictiveness. The former Minister of Education pointed out that Nigeria has the highest number of children less than 5 years with chronic malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa, and she added that a milk importation ban is dangerous for the poor. She tweeted; Quote:“Nothing more perverse of Political Leaders and Policy Makers as Policies borne out of Vindictiveness. by Linda Ikeji at 26 |