{"id":37945,"date":"2020-01-28T11:33:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T10:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=37945"},"modified":"2020-01-28T11:33:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T10:33:28","slug":"dangote-tomato-decries-alleged-importation-through-seaports-seeks-effective-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/dangote-tomato-decries-alleged-importation-through-seaports-seeks-effective-surveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangote Tomato Decries Alleged Importation Through Seaports, Seeks Effective Surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Managing Director of Dangote Tomato Processing Company, Alhaji Abdulkarim Kaita, has called for effective surveillance at the nation\u2019s seaports as part of measures to check alleged importation of tomato paste by unpatriotic Nigerians.<\/p>\n

He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday that despite the ban on the importation of the product, some Nigerians are still bringing it into the country through the seaports.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are calling on the Federal Government to ensure effective surveillance at the nation\u2019s sea ports to check importation of tomato paste by unpatriotic Nigerians.
\n\u201cEven though the federal government has banned the importation of the commodity, some unpatriotic Nigerians are still importing it through the seaports,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He alleged that the importation of tomato paste was still thriving through Port Harcourt, adding that there is need for the agencies concerned to intensify surveillance to check the illegal activity.<\/p>\n

Kaita, who is also Managing Director of Dangote Farms, commended the government for its efforts to boost tomato production through the Anchor Borrower programme.
\nHe advised the government to take stringent measures to enforce total ban of tomato paste importation, so as to encourage local production, create employment and enhance socio-economic development.<\/p>

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On the distribution of tomato seedlings under the Anchor Borrower programme, the managing director said only about 1, 000 out of the 10, 000 registered farmers were able to receive the seedlings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe distribution has faced a lot of challenges, because as I am speaking to you now, only 1, 000 out of the 10, 000 registered farmers were able to get the seedlings due to late commencement of the exercise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He, however, called on farmers who have not received the seedlings to exercise patience and wait for the next season as they would be the first to be considered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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