Ogun Government Launches Ambitious Rice Production Project
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page 0 · 31 posts · 26 participants
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This page is a reaction thread to a news report about the Ogun State government launching a rice production project. The discussion is dominated by political skepticism, with users debating the authenticity of the government's claims, citing past failures and concerns about foreign involvement, while a smaller segment offers political support.
Credibility signals:
citing past eventsreferencing specific political figures and companiesmentioning specific locations and projects
“Dapo should refund Utomi his one hundred million naira. Stop this petty scam.”
“Nigerian politicians are demons. They hire tractors from companies like innoson and bags of rice from sellers then take photos in a farm and that's where it ends.”
“Hope the Chinese are not involved,”
Unclassified: The thread contains significant political discourse regarding the legitimacy of government agricultural interventions, specifically focusing on the 'fake rice pyramid' phenomenon and the potential involvement of Chinese entities in state projects.
page 1 · 30 posts · 19 participants
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This page is a reaction thread to a news report about the Ogun State government's rice project, dominated by political bickering and skepticism rather than agricultural technical discussion. Users debate the credibility of the government's announcement, accuse politicians of fraud and 'scams,' and compare current failures to past projects in Kebbi and Lagos, but the conversation lacks specific farming inputs, market data, or farmer-to-farmer coordination.
Pain points:
defraudedno_buyers
“Anything from Ogun state na scam o”
“200 hectares is what a whole state is announcing like it Is 20,000 hectares.”
“These are just photos . Nigerian politicians are demons. They hire tractors from companies like innoson and bags for rice then take photos in a farm and that's where it ends.”
Unclassified: The discussion is heavily focused on political corruption and the perceived failure of government agricultural interventions rather than the practicalities of farming, trading, or solving specific agronomic problems.
page 2 · 30 posts · 27 participants
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This page is a reaction thread to a news report about the Ogun State government launching a rice production project. The discussion is dominated by skepticism, with users accusing the government of fraud, using old equipment for publicity, and engaging in political posturing rather than genuine agricultural development. The conversation includes political bashing of specific governors and references to past failed government initiatives.
Pain points:
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“Another scam loading. 200 hectares for 30,000 farmers.”
“This is how this same government went to my friends' rice farm to take pictures of his farm and even with some government officials, and later put the picture on the TV as Ogun state efforts in rice production.”
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“All for camera... Shior”
Unclassified: Political bashing of specific governors (Amosun, Daniel, Sanwoolu, Dapo Abiodun) and general cynicism about government agricultural projects.
page 3 · 30 posts · 25 participants
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This thread is a skeptical discussion about the Ogun State government's new rice production project, where users debate its feasibility and authenticity. The conversation quickly shifts from agricultural logistics to political accusations of fraud, with many users citing past failures in the state as evidence that the current initiative is another scam.
Pain points:
defraudedno_buyers
Prices:
rice: NGN70000.0 (General)paddy: NGN400000.0 (General)
Credibility signals:
citing past projects (Imota Rice Mill)citing specific locations (Ogun State, Lagos State)citing specific politicians (Dapo Abiodun, Amosun)
“Is it not the same guy with fake rise pyramid?”
“I hectare produces 25 bags of rice. 200 hectares =5000 bags. Unless one bag of paddy =N400,000, where will N2billion rice come from?”
“SAME FORMAT AS IMOTA RICE MILL OF LAGOS STATE ... NOT A GRAIN MILLED SINCE 2019..”
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This page is a reaction thread to a news article about the Ogun State government's rice production project. The discussion is dominated by political skepticism, accusations of government fraud and 'scams,' and skepticism regarding the project's actual implementation and scale, rather than technical agricultural advice or market trading.
Credibility signals:
local_knowledgelocal_knowledge
“Thank God you remember this 'Propaganda' pyramid that Amosun built.”
“Abeg I need one bag of Rice for me and my little baby.. Make we chop..”
“Other than acknowledging that Mr. Abiodun and officials visited last month, NOBODY has any idea of this project. Not one okada rider, area boy, market women/men, omo-onile, etc. Nobody knows anything!”
Unclassified: political_criticism