Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have commended President Bola Tinubu for the directive to release about 102,000 tonnes of grains to address soaring cost of food items.
Some of the residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday appealed to the Federal Government to ensure the impact was felt on food prices by crashing them down.
NAN reports that Tinubu directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to release about 42,000 metric tonnes of grains including maize, millet and garri.
The Rice Millers Association of Nigeria had also committed to the immediate release of more than 60,000 metric tonnes of rice to the public. Mr Williams Omashu, a business man, commended Tinubu for the timely intervention. Omashu appealed to the president to ensure the impact of the grains release were felt by citizens.
