An investigation carried out by Nigeria’s Premium Times has found that the ruling All Progressive Congress failed in its quest to make the country self-sufficient in rice production. A joint investigation with Buharimeter into rice production in five states; Lagos, Ekiti, Kebbi, Kaduna and Ebonyi and in neighbouring Benin Republic found that the government’s flagship Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, which was touted as Nigeria’s answer to self sufficiency, had failed in most places. It said the government was unable to recoup a large chunk of the N55 billion loan (nearly R2 billion) already disbursed.