About 688,793 metric tonnes of bulk wheat have been scheduled for imports and to be supplied to food markets across the country by the end of October 2024.
This significant influx of wheat is expected to play a crucial role in reducing the overall cost of food items, making essential products more affordable for citizens.
According to a document obtained from the Nigerian Port Authority, the food items loaded into seven vessels of various sizes started berthing at four seaports along the nation’s border between Wednesday, October 23, and Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
The seaports are the Apapa and Tincan ports in Lagos State, Calabar Port in Cross Rivers State, and Rivers Port in Rivers State.
However, efforts to ascertain if the Federal Government was involved in the importation of any of the wheat vessels were unsuccessful, as the federal ministries of agriculture and finance, as well as the Nigerian Customs Service, did not respond to multiple inquiries by our correspondent.
It said the programme was meant to help cushion the effects of various factors contributing to food scarcity and price hikes in the country.
