The Nigerian government has assured its citizens that its
N40,000 per 50-kilogram bag of rice is already available across locations in
the country.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed
Idris made this known while reacting to questions by Journalists during a press
briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Minister explained that rice has been distributed across
designated locations pending commencement of sales to Nigerians.
According to him, the government is still unveiling
modalities to ensure that the sale of the rice will not be hijacked by a few.
He assured that the government would provide Nigerians with
details of the centres across the country where they can get the product at the
said cost.
“I can confirm to you that the Rice at N40,000 per
50-kilogram bag is available. It will be sold at different centres across the
country.
“We will give Nigerians details on the point-by-buy locations
of where it’s been sold once the sales kickoff.
“Care is being taken so that it will not be hijacked by
those who have money to purchase in large quantities and mop it up with the
intended beneficiaries getting it”, he said.
The Minister’s clarification comes amid growing concerns
that the product has yet to be available in Nigerian markets for N40,000 per
bag.
Recall that the government on Monday announced that the
price of a bag of rice has been reduced by 50 percent to N40,000 per 50kg bag
while appealing to citizens to shun the August 1, 2024 protest.
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