President Dr Julius Bio Decries $50 billion on Annual Food Importation
The President of Sierra-Leone, Dr Julius Bio, has decried the sum of 50 billion US dollars being expended on food importation annually by African countries. Bio, while speaking at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Day 3 of his visit to Nigeria, said food items being imported by these countries could be grown […]
FG uncovers 32 routes used for smuggling out food items
The Federal Government says it has uncovered 32 routes through which food items are smuggled out of the Country. Addressing a conference on Public Wealth Management held in Abuja yesterday, President Bola Tinubu represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said on the midnight of Sunday, 45 trucks loaded with maize were intercepted while making their […]
NCS to distribute some seized food items nationwide
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is working to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country. According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they are certified fit for human consumption, with a firm commitment to transparency, fairness, […]
