The Federal Government has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of subsidised milled rice to Nigerians at the rate of N40,000 per bag.
It started the subsidised rice sale at a ceremony that took place in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, said the initiative was made possible by the directives of President Bola Tinubu, who is committed to ensuring that “Nigerians do not go to bed hungry.”
He said, “It is indeed my pleasure to welcome you all to this historical, all-important, and long-awaited flag-off of the sales of 30,000MT of Federal Government of Nigeria milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg.
“This kind gesture was made possible at the expense and directives of President Bola Tinubu, who does not want Nigerian citizens to go to bed hungry, and in his wisdom deemed it important to initiate this food intervention.”
Kyari noted that the recent challenges of COVID-19, the Russian-Ukraine war, climate change, and localised factors have made it difficult for Nigerians to access food.
