Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Sabo Nanono, has handed over 12,500 metric tonnes of food ration to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, from the Minna Silo in Niger State, as part of the Presidential 70,000 metric tonnes of assorted grains palliative response to vulnerable Nigerians for Coronavirus lockdown support.
The Minister had handed over 2,500 metric tonnes of Garri which had already been evacuated by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, for distribution to vulnerable Nigerians in the three frontline states of Lagos, Ogun, and the Federal Capital Territory.
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The Ministry is also releasing simultaneously the rest of the assorted food items as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari from its silos in Gusau, Zamfara State; Dutsin Ma, Katsina State; Yola, Adamawa State; Lafia, Nasarawa State and Ilesha, Osun State.
While receiving the palliatives, Farouq promised that all measures will be put in place to ensure that the food items are received by the vulnerable population as directed by the President.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
