Nigerian Government To Start Distributing Of Grains To All States

AsauthorizedbyPresidentBolaTinubu,theMinistryofAgricultureandFoodSecurity,ledbySenatorAbubakarKyari,saysitwillstartdistributing42,000metrictonsofgrainstothe36statesofthefederationthisweek. AccordingtoKyari,inordertomakesurethegrainsreachtherightpeopleintheappropriatequantitiesandpackages,theMinistryiscollaboratingwiththeDepartmentofStateService(DSS)andtheNationalEmergencyManagementAgency(NEMA). HeannouncedthisonMondaythroughapostonhisXhandle.

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Theministeralsoannouncedthat58,500metrictonsofmilledricefromlargericemillerswouldbeaddedtothemarkettohelpstabilizeit. “Isincerelysympathizewiththoseimpactedbythenation’shardshipsduringthesedifficulttimes. Iamawareofhowseriousthesituationis,particularlyinlightoftheregrettablefoodwarehouselootingincident. Iwanttoreassureyouthatdespitethesedifficulties,wearesteadfastlycommittedtoyourwellbeing. Asoneoftheinitiativestobelaunchedthisweek,wewillstartdistributing42,000metrictonsofgrains—asauthorizedbythePresident—distributedamongthe36statesofthefederation.

“Tomakesurethatthegrainsreachtherightpeopleintherightquantitiesandpackages,wearecollaboratingcloselywithNEMAandtheDSS. Inaddition,theministerannouncedthat58,500metrictonsofmilledricefromlargericemillerswillbereleasedintothemarkettopromotestability.