Buhari Approves The Release Of 70,000 Metric Tonnes Of Grains

Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to the president disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday.

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 70,000 metric tonnes of grains to be shared among the poor and vulnerable people following lock down occasioned by Coronavirus pandemic.

He said the grains were from the National Grain Reserve and would be shared among the vulnerable.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 70,000 metric tonnes of grains from the National Grain Reserve to be shared to vulnerable persons in the country as part of the palliative measures for the #COVID19 pandemic,” he tweeted.

The president had ordered total lockdown of Lagos, Abuja and Ogun, following rising cases of Coronavirus.