Nigeria’s inflation rate has continued to soar, reaching nearly 33.20 per cent in March, driven largely by skyrocketing food prices and the crash of the naira. This has, unsurprisingly, unleashed severe economic hardship on Nigerians, manifesting in widespread hunger across the country. However, on the behest of Dufil Prima Foods Ltd.
Under its recently unveiled food support initiative, the food manufacturing giant provides free food to the less privileged in the country, including free lunches to school children from its Indomie Food Truck. It also donates free cartons of noodles to the old and the poor in various communities across the country.
The flag off of the Lagos leg of the initiative, according to Ashiwaju, was in partnership with some private sector players, including Kokun Foundation Food Bank, a Non-Governmental Organisation committed to helping the less privileged in Nigeria; Dreams From The Slum Empowerment Initiative, an initiative dedicated to making the dreams of vulnerable people living in remote and desolate communities a reality through education, empowerment and mentorship.
Each day during the duration of the programme, three fortunate individuals had the opportunity to win exciting prizes, including the chance to host Iftar meals for loved ones, with Indomie graciously providing the feast. The excruciating economic hardship got to a head when Nigerians across several states, including Niger, Kano, Kogi, and Ondo took to the streets, protesting the soaring cost of living. Expectedly, however, President Tinubu has redoubled efforts at reducing the impact of the current economic down-turn being experienced in the country.
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has also commenced the distribution of food palliatives worth N15 billion across Nigeria, to cushion the rising hunger in the land. This followed the launch of the ADF Food Intervention Programme in Kano State, with the distribution of 120,000 bags of rice.
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