As part of the move to tackle the food crisis, President Tinubu has sent truckloads of rice to the 36 state governmentsThe federal government ordered that the rice be distributed to the most vulnerable Nigerians to reduce hardship and hunger occasioned by Tinubu’s economic policiesThis Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this on Monday to the press in State House and shared further detailsTheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.State House, Abuja – Amid economic hardship and rising inflation, the federal government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has donated 20 trucks of rice to the 36 state governors of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for onward distribution to Nigerians.Tinubu sends trucks of rice to states.Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TinubuSource: FacebookMohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, disclosed this to State House correspondents immediately after President Tinubu presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.According to Idris, the rice is for the most vulnerable Nigerians, Daily Trust reported.Why Tinubu give the directiveSpeaking further, the minister also revealed that the Tinubu administration is committed to making sure that Nigerians have food on their table.Nigerians have been complaining about hardship amid rising inflation.Obasanjo tackles Tinubu over economic hardshipEarlier, TheTalk.NG reported that former president Olusegun Obasanjo tackled President Tinubu’s administration over economic hardship in Nigeria.The former Nigerian president alleged that Tinubu is operating tired old recipes from the IMF and World Cup.Obasanjo asked if President Tinubu’s administration wanted to shock Nigerians to death with his economic policies.Source: TheTalk.NG “The Right Step Forward”: How UI/UX is Empowering Nigerian Women to Drive Diversity and InnovationTheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience producing gender-sensitive content. Ikeja, Lagos state – Fresh out of high school in 2023, Raheem Arafah found herself uncertain about several things after experiencing rejection from her preferred university. During this phase of her life she described as “a period of idleness”, she discovered … Continue reading here ▶ Just In: Details Emerge as House of Reps Leaders Visit Dangote Refinery in LagosThe House of Representatives leadership, led by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, visited the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum refinery in Lagos state on Saturday, July 20 The lawmakers toured the 650,000 barrels per day refinery and discussed plans to start supplying petrol next month The visit comes amid the statement made by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream … Continue reading here ▶ N-Power: “This is Regretted”, Famed Nigerian Govt’s Scheme Hampered by MismanagementTheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism. FCT, Abuja – Projected as Africa’s largest post-graduate job programme, the now-suspended N-Power scheme was impacted by mismanagement by successive handlers, thus stalling the pursuit of national empowerment sustainability. Created in 2016 by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, the … Continue reading here ▶ How Governors Prevented Tinubu From Approving Higher Minimum Wage, NLC Discloses Actual FigureThe Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it believes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would have approved a new national minimum wage in the range of N100,000 The NLC, Lagos council chairman, comrade Funmi Sessi, blamed the 36 state governors for preventing President Tinubu from approving a higher minimum wage According to Sessi, the governors’ insistence on … Continue reading here ▶ Nigerian Governor Unveils Plan For Workers Over New Minimum WageOsun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, said he will never deviate from the approved N70,000 new national minimum wage Governor Adeleke declared that his first agenda is to prioritise the welfare of civil servants in the state The state commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said Governor Adeleke will not be among the defaulters … Continue reading here ▶
Jubilation as Tinubu’s FG Releases Trucks of Rice to 36 States, FCT, Presidency Shares Details
