The Federal Government on Thursday ordered the immediate release of 102,000 metric tonnes of rice and maize.
It has also indicated that it may embark on the importation of whatever shortfalls that may exist.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this while fielding questions from correspondents after the meeting of the Presidential Food Initiative at the Presidential Villa, Abuja
He said President Bola Tinubu has directed that food will be made available, “whatever it will take“
Details will come later…