Amidst the current hardship experienced by Nigerians, the Federal Government has distributed 740 trucks of rice across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with each state receiving 20 trucks containing 1,200 bags of 25kg rice so as to ensure food availability for Nigerians.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement at the end of the council meeting. He stated that the President directed the Minister of Agriculture to take the action

He said the rice distribution is aimed at alleviating the hardship faced by Nigerians, and the state governors are expected to ensure the trucks of rice reach the most vulnerable in their respective states, Daily Sun reports

Idris said: “The council deliberated on the state of affairs in Nigeria, especially the issue of food supply and shortage of food on the table of many Nigerians. And after exhaustive deliberation, the Minister of Agric had earlier been directed to ensure that food is being made available to Nigerians. And the understanding is that about 20 trucks of rice has already been supplied to each of the state of the Federation including the federal capital territory. Each of the trucks of course is carrying about 1,200, 25kg bags of rice.

“This is part of the measures that government is taking in addition to so many others to ensure that the hardship being experienced by Nigerians is drastically ameliorated.

“So for recap each of the state governments has received 20 trucks of rice for onward distribution to the most vulnerable. This is a first step and the federal government will continue to support all the state governors and local governments, all the subnationals, so that the hardship been experienced by most Nigerians in terms of shortage of food supply is breached.

“It is expected that the state governors will go ahead and distribute this food item to the most vulnerable. So that the hardship like I said been experience will be brought down significantly.”