Rising cost: Barau hails Tinubu for releasing grains, rice to 200,000 households in Nigeria

Deputy Senate president, Barau Jibrin has hailed President Bola Tinubu for ordering the release of 102,000 tonnes of rice, maize and millet to address the high cost of food in the country. The federal government had through the Special Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention, headed by the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila last week, ordered the release of 102,000 tonnes of grains to Nigerians. Hailing President Tinubu for the directive, the Barau said the move would cushion the effects of the rising cost of commodities in the country. Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, urged states and local governments to emulate the federal government by releasing grains to the needy in the country. Barau said in the coming days, he would distribute rice to 200,000 households as part of his contributions to address the challenge. He added: “At this trying period, we should all support the federal government to address the ...