The Federal Government has disclosed it would no longer go ahead with the planned sales of bags of rice at a subsidised price to civil servant.
Government had previously announced plans to sale 50kg bags of rice for N40,000, to Nigerian amid planned hunger protest.
While announcing the suspension, a circular by the Permanent Secretary of ministry of special duties and inter-governmental affairs and addressed to Directors and Heads of departments said
“I am directed to refer to our internal circular in the Ministry (Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs) of 1st August, 2024 on the above subject matter and to inform you that the Internal Circular is hereby withdrawn.
“Further details will be communicated in due course. Please bring the contents of this internal circular to the attention of staff in your respective Departments and Units for their information and proper guidance”.
The previous memo from the Ministry, dated August 1, and signed by Mrs Jaiyesim Abimbola Aderonke, Director of human resource management, had outlined the procedure for civil servants to purchase the rice.
However, no reason was provided for withdrawal of the plan, which certainly will leave many civil servants who had registered for the subsidised rice in a state of uncertainty.
