Tinubu Directs Intervention To Check Food Shortage

President Bola Tinubu has ordered that a food intervention should be provided by the Federal Government to check the shortage of food in the country.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation Muhammed Idris stated this at the State House after a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention convened by the Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila.

Mr. Idris said the government is bothered about what Nigerians are going through and is taking major steps to ensure they get some relief.

The meeting had in attendance the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari; Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Shehuri; the Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Yemi Cardoso among others.