LATEST: Tinubu Directs an Intervention to Address the Issue of Food Shortage.
On Tuesday, a meeting was held in response to protests in certain parts of Nigeria regarding the increasing costs of food and living. President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Federal Government to provide a food intervention to address the shortage of food in the country.
During the meeting, which was convened by Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Information and National Orientation Muhammed Idris stated that the government is aware of the difficulties Nigerian citizens are facing and is taking steps to provide relief.
The meeting was attended by Minister of Agriculture Abubakar Kyari, Minister of State for Agriculture Mustapha Shehuri, Minister of Budget and Planning Atiku Bagudu, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Yemi Cardoso, and several other officials.
Tuesday’s gathering is coming on the heels of protests in some parts of the country over the rising cost of food and living.
The demonstrations had broken out in Niger and Kano states, prompting calls for urgent action to arrest the spiraling prices of essential food items.
