President Buhari has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service NCS to release for immediate distribution, bags of rice seized from smugglers.

This directive is part of the palliative measures by the Federal government to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, announced this during a media briefing in Abuja on Monday morning.

Sahara Reporters

The President has approved grains from the Stategic Grains Reserves.

The Nigeria Customs Service has in its custody a lot of rice that has been seized and there is one hundred and fifty trucks of rice that is now been handed over to the humanitarian ministry for distribution to the states across the country” she said

Yes is true, I just read it somewhere now, meanwhile is the sharing going to be fair enough to satisfy Nigerians.

I will never belive it till i see mine cox this Gauvamint too like Audio things

Mtchew. I die standing.

tchwwwww,, stupid government, it won't go far. once they share to ten people and put it on social media, that's it.

Fake news.

Yanmiriflathead:
As An Igbo Man from ebonyi state i am pleased with the Presidents swift moves at ensuring that NIGERIANS r given aids

You can never be Igbo, Afonjaa fallen demon

On behalf of all igbo muslims in south east, we commend the govt for this move of giving out palliatives to NIGERIANS

Rice that has been sold since, wait for it only to hear giant rat and army of wall geckos mysteriously consumed all rice in store of NCS

ghettokid1:
I dont belive it

You better do

lamentor78:
Rice that has been sold since, wait for it only to hear giant rat and army of wall geckos mysteriously consumed all rice in store of NCS

I de tell u

Shelumiel:
Fake news.

E go clear you for eye

Hope its not expired rice

Yanmiriflathead:
As An Igbo Man from ebonyi state i am pleased with the Presidents swift moves at ensuring that NIGERIANS r given aids

God don bless Igbo people sotey everybody come dey claim igbo.

hisexcellency34:
Hope its not expired rice

B4 nko? Is Nigeria not expired too?

Stupid FG

This initiative will only be implemented in the northern part of the country, just like their policy on funds transfer to the most vulnerable.

Is he talking about the rice customs officers already sold.

Iamgrey5:
Is he talking about the rice customs officers already sold.

No. It's the other one

NigeriaB:


No. It's the other one

You actually think customs officers actually store those rice in a wharehouse somewhere.

How cute

??

The rice they have already sold