The Federal Government has directed the release of about 17,500 metric tonnes of assorted grains from Yola National Food Reserve site for distribution as palliatives to Nigerians.
Haruna Sulaiman, Director, National Food and Strategic Reserve, said this while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria in Yola on Saturday.
Mr Sulaiman, represented by Amusa Sulaiman, Manager, Yola Food Reserve site, said the department has many food reserve sites across the country.lockdown, there is a Presidential Order for us to start releasing food from national food reserves.”The department has issued a standing order to every site to start re-bagging in preparedness for distribution to all states of the federation.
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