In a bid to provide food security to Nigerians, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that the federal government has taken possession of 150 trucks of rice with the Nigerian Custom’s Service and would commence distribution to poor Nigerians across the country
She made this known Monday during a live press briefing in Abuja while answering questions from journalists on efforts of the government towards providing food security to it’s citizens during the lockdown period in some states, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world. According to her, “The president has approved grains from strategic reserves, and the Nigerian Customs Service had in its custody, a lot of rice that have been seized, and there are 150 trucks of rice that are now being handed over to the humanitarian ministry for distribution across the states of the federation.”
It should be recalled that this is coming following recent calls on the federal government by well meaning Nigerians to order customs to release all seized rice in its custody to hungry Nigerians across the country.
Will the quantities not have been tampered with?
Better
North take it all again
To kill people abi. Hope you and your family members will eat from it. Why was it seize in the first place. God will judge you all
I thought the rice were seized b'cos they were bad or not acceptable. Secondly, what will be the criteria for this distribution? Thirdly, we will start to hear the rice have been taken to the North for distribution. Scam everywhere
It can't even suffice one state...
First is Audio Money!.. Now it's Audio Rice!!
FinMinNigeria FMHDSD You guys have no intelligence to initiate this ideas. We suggest it, but you are executing it half hardly without recourse to other section of the country!
What kind of country is this
God will not allow make hin better for unah and your children,
Follow for follow
How many cups could it be for every Nigerian? Haba!!!! FG
Please we do not want to hear about distributing foods, becos it never gets to the poor.
Like the rice still exists
Hope it get to every one and not selected few
Avenue to divert properly 🤦
Food wey no go reach person side
Start acting and stop talking please....... The government too talk, that include d state governor and Local government.
We in gwagwalada awaits govt team
Abeg make we hear word
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