President Bola Tinubu has said that he has ordered the suspension of tariff on rice, wheat and some other foods to arrest the hunger in the country. He also said that millions of hectres of land would be cultivated in cooperation with the state governments.....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
He said this as he addresses the nation on Sunday morning.
He said, “We are providing incentives to farmers to increase food production at affordable prices. I have directed that tariffs and other import duties should be removed on rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, drugs, and other pharmaceutical and medical supplies for the next 6 months, in the first instance, to help drive down the prices.”