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Nigerian President Orders Release of Over 200,000 Tonnes of Grain to Citizens
Nigerian President Orders Release of Over 200,000 Tonnes of Grain to Citizens
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered on Monday the distribution of over 200,000 tonnes of grain to the country's citizens amid food... 01.08.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Earlier, the authorities of the Adamawa state in northeastern Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew after hundreds of rioters looted public and private storehouses, making off with grain and other food.In addition, the Nigerian government will ensure that "vulnerable students across the country" benefit from cash grants and food distributions, the president's office added. Last month, Tinubu removed fuel subsidies, leading to a sharp increase in petrol and food prices across the country, whose economy was already fragile due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nigerian President Orders Release of Over 200,000 Tonnes of Grain to Citizens
10:09 01.08.2023 (Updated: 11:39 30.08.2023) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered on Monday the distribution of over 200,000 tonnes of grain to the country's citizens amid food riots.
Earlier, the authorities of the Adamawa state in northeastern Nigeria
imposed a 24-hour curfew after hundreds of rioters looted public and private storehouses, making off with grain and other food.
"President [Tinubu] has directed the release of over 200,000 Metric Tonnes of grains to families in the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja," the president's office tweeted.
In addition, the Nigerian government
will ensure that "vulnerable students across the country" benefit from cash grants and food distributions, the president's office added.
Last month, Tinubu removed fuel subsidies, leading to a sharp increase in petrol and food prices across the country, whose economy was already fragile due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
