Tiamin Rice Limited says the Kano state ministry of
environment has shut its milling plant on claims of air pollution “worsening
the condition of coronavirus patients”.
Aliyu Ibrahim, the company’s deputy managing director, said
the state sent a notice for the closure on April 18, 2020.
“To set the records straight, there are nearly 30 rice mills
operating in Kano state, but Tiamin Rice Limited is the only company affected
by the order, despite its distance of over 20kms away from the isolation centre
at Sani Abacha Stadium,” he said.
The rice mill is said to produce 320 metric tonnes of rice
daily and has 223 workers on its payroll and additional over 100 casual staff.
“According to the notice, the government took the decision,
following complaints of air pollution which aggravate coronavirus patients,”
Ibrahim said in a statement.
“In his nationwide address, President Muhammadu Buhari has
exempted all food production and processing companies in order to minimize the
impact of the pandemic on the nation and ensure food security.
“The effect of this closure of Tiamin Rice Limited on the
nation’s economy in general and Kano, in particular, cannot be overemphasized.
It has completely jeopardised the economy of the ancient city and has exposed
the citizens to hunger.”
Ibrahim assured customers that the company’s 600-tonne
capacity plant in Bauchi would soon be activated while continuing efforts to
resolve the matter amicably.
As at 11:50pm on Sunday, the state had 36 active COVID-19
patients and has recorded one death.
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