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FG Cancels Plan to Sell Subsidized Rice to Civil Servants
The federal government has recently canceled its plan to sell 50kg bags of rice to civil servants at a subsidized price of N40,000 each.
This decision was communicated through an official notice issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, specifically from the Human Resources Management Department.
The notice, titled ‘Withdrawal of Internal Circular on Sale of Subsidized Rice to Public Servants,’ was sent to various Directors and Heads of Departments.
It states: “I am directed to refer to our internal circular from the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs dated August 1, 2024, regarding the sale of subsidized rice. Please be advised that the aforementioned circular is now officially withdrawn.
Additional information will be provided in the near future. Kindly ensure that this information is communicated to staff within your respective Departments and Units for their awareness and appropriate action.”
The withdrawal comes without a specified reason, although previous announcements had indicated that numerous civil servants had already registered for the subsidized rice.
The initial plan was introduced by the Minister of Information, Idris Mohammed, who had stated that this initiative was part of the government’s efforts to alleviate the impacts of the ongoing food crisis by providing affordable rice to civil servants in Abuja.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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