The Presidency on Friday announced that the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains it promised two weeks ago for nationwide release are being bagged for distribution.
It added that the remaining 60,000 metric tonnes of grains would be purchased from the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, RMAN.
This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, titled, ‘Update on Tinubu administration’s efforts to ramp up food supply in the country’.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the release of 102,000 metric tons of various grain types from the Strategic Reserve and the RMAN as a temporary response to the nation’s growing food crisis and the price hike.
The Presidency said, “The Tinubu administration through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to support the vulnerable population across the country.”
“The grains in seven locations of strategic reserve are now being bagged for onward delivery to the National Emergency Management Agency.”
Explaining reasons for the delayed distribution, Onanuga stated, “The need to bag the grains, caused the delay as the bags were freshly ordered by government,” adding that, “Nigerians will not need to pay for the grain bags, as they are free.”
This will be complemented by the 60,000 metric tonnes of milled rice to be purchased by the Federal Government from the Mega Rice Millers, explained the Presidency.
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