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The Federal Government has described  attempts by  unscrupulous individuals on social media  linking the government and Dangote group with a plan to ‘flood’ the country with genetically modified rice (GMO) as  extremely uncharitable. In real terms, the Federal Government  in 2014 signed a $1billion Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) for investment in integrated rice project  with Dangote Industries Ltd. Further to this agreement, Dangote Industries Limited this year cultivated over 8,000 hectares in Hadejia, Jigawa state, creating over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs for farmers who are the major beneficiaries of the scheme. In consolidation of the rice project of the Federal Government, President Muhammadu Buhari administration is also in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other reputable companies to tap into the vast potentials in the private sector and broadening the economic base of the country. The gains of the diversifi...