The Federal Government has announced that Lagos, Kano, and Borno will be the next states that will benefit from its subsidized rice program aimed at addressing economic hardship in the country.
The initiative aims to sell a 50kg bag of rice for ₦40,000.
According to a director at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, plans are already underway to roll out the food subsidy program in these states.
Investors King learned that since the launch of the subsidized rice program in September, only civil servants in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have benefited from it.
However, the director revealed that the government is ready for the next phase of the program, which will help address growing food insecurity in Nigeria.
The source disclosed that the next phase, set to begin shortly, is part of a broader strategy by President Tinubu’s administration to ensure that no Nigerian goes to bed hungry.
The official also dismissed reports that the sale of subsidized rice has been suspended in Abuja, clarifying that the intervention is still in its early stages.
According to him, while the ministry is actively coordinating with other states, sales are ongoing in Abuja.
“As I speak to you now, we are about to activate sales in Lagos and Kano states, with Borno State also set to be addressed,” the agriculture ministry official stated.
“We’ve barely started; how can we stop? Sales are ongoing, and we are actively engaging with other states,” he added.