Thailand Ambassador Calls ‘Audu Ogbeh a Liar’, Rejects Minister’s Claims on Rice Imports
Thailand’s ambassador to Nigeria, Wattana Kunwongse, has rejected as falsehood, claims reportedly made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, that Thailand accused Nigeria of being responsible for the collapse of its seven rice mills following the drastic fall in rice importation from the country. According to the ambassador's letter sent to Premium Times on Tuesday, described the minister’s claim as “misleading and a distortion of the actual discussion that transpired between them”. A News Agency of Nigeria report on Friday showed that Ogbeh made the claim, at a meeting of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) and the leadership of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers of Nigeria (FEPSAN) held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the report, the minister said “just like two weeks ago, the Ambassador of Thailand came to my office and said to me that we have really ‘dealt’ with them. “But I asked what di...