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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 2 Feb 2017

    Nigerians love their jollof - so why don't they grow more rice?http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-38795673 …

    12:54 PM - 2 Feb 2017
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      1. AlphaFemale‏ @alpha_orikaeze1 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/DBegPjavxG

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      1. Yuwa‏ @Yuwavelli 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Mind thine business.pic.twitter.com/hszgP3cRY1

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      1. CaptainJackSparrow‏ @enoch_afrifah 3 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        English people like tea but why don't they grow their own tea?

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      1. 𝒦𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒪𝓁𝓊‏ @Olufemiloye 2 Feb 2017
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      1. Ekaete Umoh‏ @umohekaete 3 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        We do grow rice in Nigeria and much more nutritious than foreign rice. a trail will convince you

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      1. Maazi Tochukwu Ezeoke‏ @MaaziEzeoke 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        We were producing the rice oh, until we made the terrible mistake of inviting this APshit!

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      1. LooseAgbero‏ @afripolice 3 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        copy these guys @ProfOsinbajo @AuduOgbeh.This one @MBuhari is MIA.Cc @sugarbelly @GovAyoFayose @temiokomi @ImohUmoren @channelstv

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      1. Shehu Bello Oláyínka  🇳🇬‏ @ShehuBello 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        you don't expect it to happen, when fulani herdsmen no not than to destroy farmlands with their world cows and...

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      1. B.A Adekoya(Jnr)‏ @tunadekoy 3 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        why don't you ask Aussie why they love chocolates so much but can't grow enough cocoa.

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      2. Akintoby‏ @Akintoby 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        we are impatient to grow agricultural product as we like quick money so we are more interesting in oil & gas. Fast money

        3 replies 2 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Shehu Bello Oláyínka  🇳🇬‏ @ShehuBello 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        we have a clueless and useless government who has no vision nor direction.

        1 reply 4 retweets 5 likes
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      1. .‏ @Jraimz 4 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Why don't you mind your business?pic.twitter.com/ArRHB5GQb9

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      1. Tomiwa‏ @capttango21 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        we can't grow more rice be costly because our president is ill

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      1. Amatãm Chibité‏ @ChibiteAmatam 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        a good question. We enjoy importing rice that has made us so lazy to grow rice. We need to go back to Agriculture.

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      2. KA‏ @Ace_kemora 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        e nor concern you

        1 reply 2 retweets 6 likes
      3. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Ace_kemora @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Hahahahahahahahahaha! 😂😂😂Kemi, u must be really pissed to be making such an utterance. Lol!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. KA‏ @Ace_kemora 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Torgbui

        LOL. Yes, I was.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Ace_kemora

        Ditto

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