Hardship: FG begins distribution of 42,000mt of grains in Northwest
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has commenced the distribution of the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains in the seven focal points of State capitals of the Northwestern States.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Kyari, who declined to give details of the distribution of the grains as a result of what he described as security reasons, said that the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is currently working with the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and other National Security outfits to address the risk involved in vandalisation of food warehouses across the country.
According to him, “We are distributing to State capitals in the first instance as you all are aware the risk involved in the vandalisation of foodstuff so we are working with the office of the National Security Adviser and other national security agencies.
“Distribution has commenced however I will not want to comment on the security aspect of the distribution.
“I can assure you that we have started distributing in the northwestern states, and we are distributing out of seven points.
Recall that the federal Government had announced the commencement of the distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains across the country on the 1st of March, 2024.
The Federal Government undertook the distribution of grains nationwide to cushion the impacts of the hardship in Nigeria.
