The federal government has announced duties, tariffs and taxes on imported food commodities will be suspended.
In a statement on Monday, Abubakar Kyari, minister of agriculture and food security, said duties, tariffs and taxes on imported maize, husked brown rice, wheat and cowpeas — through land and sea borders — will be suspended.
“Over the past several months, we have all been witnesses to the escalating cost of food items in all “I am glad to reiterate that the government’s position exemplifies standards that would not compromise the safety of the various food items for consumption.”
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