The federal government has said that the planned protests are no longer necessary as it is already addressing the demands made by aggrieved Nigerians.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the statement after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday.
According to the report by Daily Trust on Monday, the minister said that the government is making efforts to ensure food availability, citing the distribution of rice to various centres across the country.
He said that rice has been sent to different parts of the country, and that a bag of rice is currently being sold for N40,000.
He noted that this is just the beginning, and that more initiatives are underway to address food insecurity in the country.
Idris also noted investments in the agricultural sector, which he said will lead to a decrease in food prices over time.
Additionally, he mentioned the student loan program, which aims to ensure that no youth is left out of education.
Speaking further, the Minister also emphasized that President Bola Tinubu believes the government is addressing the concerns of the youths, including transportation issues, which he said will be resolved with the implementation of the Comprehensive National Grid (CNG).
He said, “Rice has been taken to various centres across the country and it is being sold for N40,000. This is just the beginning and necessary first step. Other efforts are underway.
“There is so much investment that is going into the agricultural sector and we believe that as we move forward, the price of food will come down.”
The statement from the federal government came as Nigerians plan to embark on a nationwide protest to draw the attention of the government to the plight that the masses are going through….Sêe_Morē