To build rice pyramids composed of one million bags means there should have been approximately 65 of those structures. It also did not help the government’s credibility that former Ogun governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, once celebrated bogus rice pyramids. They have spoken in superlatives, noting that these rice pyramids are a feat destined for the Guinness Book of Records. Yet, if the rest of the world has not paid that much attention to Nigeria’s rice pyramids, it is because we are not yet competitive in the global rice market. Rice pyramids look impressive but the questions of availability, affordability and even the sustainability that they raise are far more crucial.

Source: Punch January 20, 2022 03:40 UTC