As part of its efforts to lessen the effects of hunger in the nation, the Federal Government has announced that it has concluded distributing 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory, or FCT, for distribution to the most vulnerable individuals to cushion food crisis.
This was revealed on Monday by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, during President Bola Tinubu’s weekly Federal Executive Council meeting.
The Minister stated that after much discussion, the FEC decided to send 20 trucks of rice to each state to be distributed to the most needy citizens to lessen the impact of famine in the nation.
According to the Minister:
“Council deliberated extensively on food supply and shortage of food in the country, so 20 trucks of rice have already been distributed to each state across the country, including the FCT.
“The Federal Government decided on this as a first step to cushion the hardship faced by Nigerians, but the food relief would go to the most vulnerable members of the society.”
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