The Nigerian government has assured its citizens that its N40,000 per 50-kilogram bag of rice is already available across locations in the country.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris made this known while reacting to questions by Journalists during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Minister explained that rice has been distributed across designated locations pending commencement of sales to Nigerians.
According to him, the government is still unveiling modalities to ensure that the sale of the rice will not be hijacked by a few.
He assured that the government would provide Nigerians with details of the centres across the country where they can get the product at the said cost.
“I can confirm to you that the Rice at N40,000 per 50-kilogram bag is available. It will be sold at different centres across the country.
“We will give Nigerians details on the point-by-buy locations of where it’s been sold once the sales kickoff.
“Care is…