The Federal Government is trending because they’ve announced the selling 50kg Rice at ₦40k rice to hungry poor Nigerians. To ensure that “Nigerians do not go to bed hungry.” (so unfortunate)
Somehow, the Minister of Agriculture says this will crash the price of Rice in the market.
Yet, they will be selling only ~600,000 bags. And the maximum a person can buy is 1 bag.
NIN and Phone numbers will be used as verification to ensure there is no fraudulent sales. While civil servants will use their IPPIS number for verification.
Nigerians still believe it will be a nepotized activity.
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Further adding that, palliative is not a sustainable economic solution, particularly rice. Because rice palliative have become the federal go-to solution for every economic crisis complain. And the problem is people can’t afford the rice.
Experts are advising the government to tackle inflation, reduce fuel price, and improve national productivity. As an alternative to recurring “ineffective” palliatives.
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