The Federal Government has rolled out 740 trucks of rice to all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Each state, along with the FCT, received 20 trucks, each loaded with 1,200 bags of 25kg rice, aimed at reaching society’s most vulnerable.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this after a Federal Executive Council meeting led by President Bola Tinubu. He was joined by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Idris highlighted that the President has tasked the Minister of Agriculture with ensuring food availability across the nation to mitigate current hardships. The state governors are expected to distribute the rice accordingly.
