The Nation Newspaper 42,000mt of grains being shared to states, says Agriculture minister
The long-awaited distribution of the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains promised by the Federal Government to ease the pains of economic reforms has started,
The minister told the lawmakers that the Federal Government had kicked-off the distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains to some focal points in state capitals across the country. “Furthermore, 58,500 metric tons of milled rice from mega rice millers will also be released into the market for stabilisation,” he said.The minister said that the action of the government became imperative in order to cushion the impacts of hardship on Nigerians which he said, will soon become a thing of the past.
He said: “From our interactive session, we are fully in the picture of what is happening. We are convinced that the steps being taken by the Federal Government is in the right direction.
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