The government has also disclosed that it may embark on the importation of whatever shortfalls may be experienced to augment supplies.
Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, stated this while fielding questions from State House reporters shortly after the meeting of the Presidential Committee on Food Emergency, which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
He said the President has directed that “food will be made available, whatever it takes.”
The decision came after a series of deliberations by the committee, in reaction to the protests by Nigerians over the high cost of food and other economic challenges.
Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, stated this while fielding questions from State House reporters shortly after the meeting of the Presidential Committee on Food Emergency, which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
He said the President has directed that “food will be made available, whatever it takes.”
The decision came after a series of deliberations by the committee, in reaction to the protests by Nigerians over the high cost of food and other economic challenges.
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A bag of rice 70k in my area,I pray it works 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
ReplyDeleteThis government keep dishing out directives like small children, The problem is not scarcity, the big issue is the cost. Bet me, this is only political statement, no one will see a grain of rice. They should stop borrowing dollars and use the money they realized from subsidy removal or put back the subsidy else we will keep going back and forth.
DeleteThey should be fast ,it's getting worse everyday.
ReplyDeleteMudu of rice #3500
ReplyDeleteLol...see me laugh like an idiot..
ReplyDeleteYou think this will solve the problem abi? When we still evil individuals elected as leaders waiting to use this opportunity
I keep thanking God, rice gift I received last year will last me the year, in fact the one from two Christmas is still remaining small. God bless my benefactors I don't have to worry about that one
ReplyDeleteIs this the way forward? Import rice and maize ? Why won't naira keep falling? Local farmers and even Mechanized farming , una no gree support. For how long are we going to keep importing? later we go hear say them don divert the money meant for this to their foreign account or snake don swallow the money..me I don't think we have leaders. Which people even dey advice these leaders? Na wa o.
ReplyDeleteOk o we are waiting.
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ReplyDeleteGood news, if it will not end up in their cronies warehouses.
ReplyDeleteAnother opportunity for diversion. It'll never reach the hungry people it's meant for
ReplyDeleteHmmm let it not end the way palliavtives ended.
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