Tinubu Approves Release Of ‘102,000 Tons Of Grains’ To Lower Rising Food Cost

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has directed the release of 42,000 metric tons of food items from both the strategic reserve and the Rice millers association of Nigeria.

The directive however serves as a short-term solution to the ever-rising shortage of food in the country.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the directive following a Thursday meeting of the special presidential committee on emergency food intervention.

Idris revealed that the federal government has proposed to embark on importation of whatever problems that may be experienced after the release of the food commodities.

He said:

“The first one is that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has been directed to release about 42,000 metric tons of maize, millet, garri, and other commodities in their strategic reserve so that these items will be made available to Nigerians; 42,000 metric tons immediately.

“The second one is that we have held meetings with the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria. Those who are responsible for producing this rice and we have asked them to open up their stores.

“They’ve told us that they can guarantee about 60,000 metric tons of rice. They will make that available to Nigerians; to bring out to the market to make food available.”

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