….SOME LUCKY, SOME FRUSTRATED Sunday March 17 was an unusually busy day in Lagos State. Many people trooped out to designated markets where the Lagos State government assembled vendors to sell food items at discounted prices. The centres spread across 57 locations in five divisions in the state had people fill the spaces from about…
Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State governor at Jumat Service on Friday said that the state government has begun the distribution of rice palliatives to residents. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Deputy Governor, said this on behalf of the governor while addressing the congregation of Muslim faithful. She said that the distribution started with Muslim faithful who are currently observing…
Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, on Wednesday said that the Federal Government has commenced the distribution of the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains in the seven focal points of State capitals of the Northwestern States. Kyari revealed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council,…
As part of efforts to cushion the impact of the rising cost of living in the country which has led to economic hardship, the Lagos State government will soon commence the distribution of food packs to residents of the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said this while briefing journalists at the State House,…
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf on Monday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider reopening the country’s borders for importation of foodstuffs as an immediate measure to alleviate food scarcity, especially during Ramadan. Yusuf’s appeal was made through the Controller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi who visited the governor over the initiative…
The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) on Saturday announced that all food items seized along the nations borders would be returned to the markets to curtail the high prices of commodities. This was disclosed by the Comptroller-General of the NCS, Bashir Adeniyi during his visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari and His Royal Highness, the Emir…
Barely a week after residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) looted a warehouse in Gwagwa-Tasha, President Bola Tinubu has directed the emergency distribution of grains to alleviate their living conditions. The president’s directive was revealed by the Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, during a meeting with area council chairmen and…
There is good news for some Nigerians who are seriously impacted by the on-going food crisis. It is that help has come from the most unexpected country in the world. Ukraine, a country that is currently at war, which should be receiving support from many nations on the prosecution of the war and the care…
….AS THE STATE ACQUIRES 120 TRUCKS OF GRAINS TO COMPLEMENT FEDERAL INITIATIVE In efforts to cushion food insecurity across the country, President Bola Tinubu next week will flag off the distribution of the 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains released from the National Strategic Reserves across the country. The president will also commission the…
To cushion the effect of economic hardship for Bariga residents, Hon. Kolade Alabi David, Chairman, Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has constituted a 16-man committee to work on various forms of palliative measures. Alabi inaugurated the committee at the Executive chambers of the Bariga LCDA noting that the committee is to be chaired by…
