Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh, has stated that the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) introduced by former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, is responsible for the poor running of Nigeria's economy.

The Agric and Rural Development Minister claimed that the Structural Adjustment Programme pointed Nigerians in the wrong direction, and blamed Nigeria’s over-reliance on crude oil.

He also expressed concern over the high unemployment rate among Nigerian youths and advised that they take up opportunities being created in the agric-sector, in other to earn themselves legitimate sources of livelihood.

He also advised them to take advantage of the oil crisis in other to diversify into Agriculture and non-oil sectors.


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