The federal government said that its plans to release food items from National Food Reserves will come into fruition in a week or two weeks’ time.
Recall that the government announced that it would embark on the step to crash food prices amid pocket of protests arising from high cost of living about a week ago.
Speaking on the issue, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed, said works are on to ensure the distribution to the right channnels within the next two weeks.
Mohammed told Punchng this, saying, “The essence is that we want it to reach the real target, the masses, and not just anybody. We hope to make them available in the next week or maximum two. By that time, we will start the distribution.
“The thinking is that once these grains are made available and they are not enough, the Federal Government will take another measure.
“We are hoping this (42,000 metric tons grains) will cushion the effect for some time before that one comes up. And if the situation does not appear to improve, the FG will still come up with other measures. The idea is that the government must bring down the cost of food and make it available to Nigerians. That is the directive the president has given.
“The other 60,000 is from the rice millers’ association. The Federal Government is buying that one from them. But I know that some journalists just added the figures together. But it is important we need to make that distinction.”
