Economic Hardship: President Authorizes Emergency Distribution of Grains in the FCT

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the emergency distribution of grains to FCT residents to alleviate current economic pains across the country. He has also directed the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to establish a modality of ensuring the effective distribution of palliatives to the targeted recipients to improve their living conditions. The presidential directive was conveyed via a memo addressed to the FCT Minister on Tuesday, wherein he demanded the constitution of a strategic committee to ensure transparent and equitable distribution of the grains to vulnerable Nigerians through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Acting on the memo, the FCT Administration has constituted a committee to expedite the distribution of the palliatives. It was constituted yesterday by the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, at a maiden meeting with Area Council chairmen and other stakeholders.