President Buhari has
ordered the Nigeria Customs Service NCS to release with immediate effect bags
of rice seized from smugglers for distribution to the masses.
The move is not
unconnected with the apparent hardship caused by the total lockdown of major cities
and businesses, necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The order was
disclosed during a press briefing in Abuja by the Minister of Finance, Zainab
Ahmed.
The minister said
the directive is part of palliative measures by the Federal government to
curtail the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
She said,”The
President has approved grains from the Strategic Grains Reserves.
”The Nigeria Customs
Service has in its custody a lot of rice that has been seized and there are one
hundred and fifty trucks of rice that is now being handed over to the
humanitarian ministry for distribution to states across the country.”
Recall that the
Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, confirmed eight new cases
of coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 232.
Fortunately,
thirty-three patients have been discharged
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