He however stated that the government awaits the receipt of the balance as well as the N1bn worth of maize which the Central Bank of Nigeria is selling to each state from the national strategic reserve.He applauded the federal government for providing the relief funds to each state of the federation out of which 48% is a loan that will be paid back over a period of 20 months at N120m monthly starting from November this year.
He decried the lingering food crisis in the country, describing the ugly trend as a complex problem that calls for comprehensive solutions from all stakeholders, pointing out that distribution of palliatives from the government would only provide a temporary relief.“Despite series of palliatives distribution from the government, the problem of rising cost of food commodities persists, because that is not the way to go. Palliatives will not provide permanent solution to the problem.
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