I found that you know the lovely @ElayneOkaya and another boss, @kenyanpundit, so you are good people.
#Nigeria's maize issue is the predictable outcome of government by stupidity.
Asides a period of economic collapse in the early 1980s, a shortage caused by flooding in 2012, and then post 2016.
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Why did we start falling short after 2016?
It's one word: insecurity. As of a year ago, @BusinessDayNg had already flagged this as an issue: bit.ly/3hTRgbC
Heck, a week later, a university professor warned about the ban, calling it ill-timed: bit.ly/3bmeoNe
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Last year, our borders were shut to encourage home-grown rice production. Problem is, #Nigeria's demand for rice far outweighs our production capacity
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eg_PDhzX0AU_kTF.jpg)
The cost of making jollof rice has shot up 78% in the last four years a notable spike in the last year.
![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eg_QkglWoAIaFsU.png)
I hope this helps.