"Nigeria set to receive grain imports from Ukraine despite the war"

" Nigeria set to receive grain imports from Ukraine despite the war \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nNigeria is weeks away from receiving its first batch of grain imports from Ukraine.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nDuring the week, Nigeria signed the \u201cGrains from Ukraine\u201d project, which is slated to take effect in February and would see Nigeria receiving grain imports from the war torn eastern European country Ukraine.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nAccording to\u00a0 Nairametrics , a news publication in Nigeria, this information was disclosed by\u00a0 \u201cthe Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Mykola Solskyi, who led a delegation to Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, and his Agriculture and Rural Development counterpart, Mohammad Abubakar, in Abuja.\u201d \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nThe rationale behind the decision is to establish a trade-partnership with Nigeria, subsequently initiating a grain hub in all of Africa, with Nigeria having been its launching pad.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \u201cDevelopment of such hubs will make it possible to bring in high-quality grains into your country and it will influence prices in your country positively. Ukraine intends to develop two or three hubs in Africa and taking into consideration the capacity of your country, the grain hub in your country is priority number one. If we implement it well it would be a practical step towards businesses reaching a new level,\u201d\u00a0 the minister stated.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n\u201cDespite the war with Russia, the Ukrainian food industry wants to have closer relations with Nigeria and we are very thankful to you that your country is ready to develop these relations.\u201d He added.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \u201cDespite all the events going on in the world, our countries are ready to develop this cooperation. The Ukrainian government and the Ukrainian president are ready to pay a lot of attention to this development. We want to have regular contacts every year not only by our agriculture ministers but other ministers as well.\u201d\u00a0 He concluded.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nUkraine also set the record straight, that this is not a humanitarian aid but a trade-partnership.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nIn light of the deal the Nigerian minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Abubakar, noted that the establishment of grain hubs in the country are already in effect.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \u201cWe appreciate and commend you that despite the war you still found time to extend a gesture of friendship to Nigeria and also donated grains. I can assure you that the relations with Ukraine will improve, we have been having business with Ukraine, especially in the agriculture sector and I can say that over 30% of our agricultural businesses are with Ukraine, especially in the area of wheat, fertilizer and other grains. And this I can assure you will continue to improve our relationship,\u201d \u00a0the minister said.\r\n\r\n \r\n "

"Nigeria set to receive grain imports from Ukraine despite the war"

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