August 09, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has stopped the planned sale of subsidised rice to civil servants.
This was made known in a fresh circular from the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
The circular, dated August 2, 2024, and signed by the ministry’s Director of Human Resources, Aderonke Jaiyesimi, did not give any reason for the withdrawal of the initial memo in which it directed civil servants interested in subsidised rice to apply.
The circular reads: “I am directed to refer to our internal circular in the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs of August 1, 2024, on the above subject matter and to inform you that the internal circular is hereby withdrawn. Further details will be communicated in due course.
“Please bring the contents of this internal circular to the attention of staff in your respective departments and units for their information and proper guidance.”
Following the decision by Nigerians to embark on nationwide protests against hunger and economic hardship in the country from August 1, the Federal Government announced the creation of centres across the country where Nigerians could purchase 50kg bags of rice for N40,000.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, had said the initiative was one of several strategies by the President Bola Tinubu administration to ease living conditions for citizens.
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