He described the cry by some Nigerians of hunger in the land as laughable , insisting that there was no hunger in Nigeria .
The minister, who spoke at a press briefing to mark the 2019 World Food Day in Abuja , said , “ I think we are producing enough to feed ourselves. I think there is no hunger in Nigeria ; there could be inconveniences. When people talk about hunger in this government, I just laugh .”
According to Nanono, food is very cheap in Nigeria compared to other countries.
“ In this country , it is fairly cheap to buy food , ” he stated .
He said the Federal Government decided to shut the borders owing to the excesses of neighbouring countries that had made the country a dumping ground for expired rice and other goods.
Nanono said, “ That ’s the basis for the closure of the border and I think Nigeria tried to make these neighbouring countries understand our predicament but to no avail . So long as these countries bordering us will not respect Nigerian stand on food importation , the borders will remain closed . ”
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