President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of
40,000 metric tonnes of grains as part of efforts to address the high cost of
commodities across the country.
Abubakar Mohammed, minister of agriculture, announced the
development on Tuesday while speaking with journalists after a meeting with the
president.
According to him, the release of the grains is also in the
light of the Ramadan period, as well as the forthcoming Easter and Salah
festivities.
“I’m here this afternoon as a result of summoning by his
excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari. He actually directed and approved the
release of grains from our strategic grain reserve by the federal ministry of
agriculture and rural development,” Mohammed said.
“This is to cushion
the effect of some of the issues we are facing with high prices of commodities
across the country and also to cushion these festivities — Ramadan, Easter,
Salah — so that there will be a little cushion for the people during these
festivities.
“Not just us, we’ll be giving some of these grains to the
ministry of humanitarian affairs to also do the same distribution.
“In the first instance, 12,000 metric tonnes, and then we
will start with about 10,000 metric tonnes that we’ll hand over to the
humanitarian ministry. Then, the ministry of agriculture and rural development
will continue.
“So, I think in all
there, should be over 40,000 metric tonnes that will be released as we start
the release of the grains.”
He added that grains to be released are sorghum, maize,
millet, among others.
More to follow…
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