Nigeria loses #125bn to fish importation #nigeria

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has said that
Nigeria loses about N125 billion annually to fish
importation.
Vice Chairman of AFAN in charge of fisheries, Mr Akinwale
Aminu, who spoke in Lokoja yesterday, said the "fish
importation jamboree" must stop if the nation is serious
about transforming the agricultural sector.
"Nigeria has the capacity to produce enough fish for local
consumption as well as for exportation but government
needs to do its part. Aside the benefit to farmers, the fish
business can also generate employment opportunities,
reduce insurgency as well as improve foreign exchange," he
said.