FG begins sale of rice at ₦40,000 per bag, sets condition for purchase The Federal Government has commenced the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of milled rice at ₦40,000 per 50kg bag, setting strict conditions for purchase. Only public servants with registered National Identification Numbers (NIN) are eligible to buy, as part of measures aimed at curbing racketeering and alleviating the current food crisis. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the event, stated that the sales are a government intervention aimed at reducing...