The federal authorities has distributed 740 vehicles of rice to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister of Data and Nationwide Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has mentioned.
Addressing State Home correspondents on the finish of the Federal Govt Council (FEC) assembly Monday, the minister mentioned every state and the FCT obtained 20 vehicles containing 1,200 luggage of 25kg of rice.
He mentioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed the Minister of Agriculture and Meals Safety to make sure availability of meals for Nigerians amid the present {economic} hardship.
He added that the rice distribution is geared toward assuaging the hardship confronted by Nigerians, saying governors are anticipated to make sure that the vehicles of rice attain probably the most weak of their states.
“The council deliberated on the state of affairs in Nigeria, particularly the difficulty of meals provide and lack of meals on the desk of many Nigerians. And after exhaustive deliberation, the Minister of Agric had earlier been directed to make sure that meals is being made obtainable to Nigerians.
“And the understanding is that about 20 vehicles of rice has been equipped to every of the state of the federation together with the FCT. Every of the vehicles, after all, is carrying about 1,200, 25kg luggage of rice.
“That is a part of the measures that authorities is taking along with so many others to make sure that the hardship being skilled by Nigerians is drastically ameliorated.
“So for recap, every of the state governments has obtained 20 vehicles of rice for onward distribution to probably the most weak. It is a first step and the federal authorities will proceed to assist all of the state governors and native governments, all of the subnationals, in order that the hardship been skilled by most Nigerians when it comes to scarcity of meals provide is breached.
“It’s anticipated that the state governors will go forward and distribute this meals merchandise to probably the most weak, in order that the hardship like I mentioned being expertise will probably be introduced down considerably,” he mentioned.